![]() ![]() This essay will demonstrate that, beyond the obvious case of the Marlborough connection, references to the eighteenth century formed an integral part of Churchill’s historical culture and that he knew how to make good use of them when needed. Many aspects of eighteenth-century British national and international politics resonated with Churchill’s understanding of his own time. ![]() There is a consensus to argue that Churchill wrote History as a politician, but the existing literature has not properly addressed the issue of his uses of eighteenth-century British history. 'Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny' is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Google Play. ![]() It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 41min. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10. Only in recent years have historians become interested in this particular aspect of Churchill’s life and career. 'Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny' documentary, biography and independent movie produced in USA and released in 2010. He was the author of an impressive number of history books, among which The Life and Times of Marlborough (1934-38), The History of the English-speaking Peoples (1956-58) or The Second World War (1948-53). Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953. The enduring myth of Churchill as the Prime Minister who saved Britain from Nazi invasion in 1940 tends to overshadow his reputation as a man of letters. ![]()
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