On the myth of Churchill's 'bull-headed' speech-writing
1,066 views · Published 9 August 2013 · 3:07 · Indexed 16 October 2026
Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2013 · Education
Author Richard Toye talks about the popular rumour that Churchill was not the true writer of his much heralded wartime speeches. He discusses the bureaucratic process of their production and delivery. http://oxford.ly/16EDnVy
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