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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

longship

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12. The two volume set is an abridgment of the seven volume.

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 10:47 PM

Apr 2015

And yes, he had a huge ego, but he was also a wonderful writer and (as Edward R. Murrow called him) the best broadcaster in the UK. His speeches were part of how Britain persevered ("if necessary for years, if necessary alone&quot .

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