If Only ...It could have changed the world. (2 Viewers)

[jazzeum]

Are you an painter ? TomB

I wish! Those were my impressions from looking at the paintings and having read about them many years ago.

 

[Mitch]

Shirer's book has been quite heavily critiqued for being rather missing in important information and for not showing an understanding of German History or the totalitarianism of the regime at the time. Its a good chronicle of a man that was there during the time but, as for verbatim in its facts its quite weak in large areas
Mitch

 

[theBaron]

Shirer's book has been quite heavily critiqued for being rather missing in important information and for not showing an understanding of German History or the totalitarianism of the regime at the time. Its a good chronicle of a man that was there during the time but, as for verbatim in its facts its quite weak in large areas
Mitch

Actually, it's pretty good, for its time, and considering what was available to Shirer, at the time. He had access to the archives that were captured at the end of the war, and also drew on contemporary sources from people who knew Hitler or worked with or for him. I concede that there may be material which has become available in the intervening years, but I disagree that he shows no understanding of German history, or the totalitarianism of the regime. He describes it pretty well, and the book is well-documented.

Prost!
Brad

 

[TomB]

I wish! Those were my impressions from looking at the paintings and having read about them many years ago.

Fine...do you think each painting is done by a different artist ? they are so different in their presentation ....or is it just my impression ?...appreciate your opinion...... TomB

 

[Napoleon1er]

The other guy was quite artistic also ^&grin.

Another well known leader was a bit of an artist and went by the alias Charles Morin and his work can be seen in the Dallas Museum of Art.

He was also a prolific writer of books, writing a novel, two biographies, three volumes of memoirs, and several histories in addition to his many newspaper articles. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values". Two of his most famous works, brought his international fame to new heights, were his six-volume memoir The Second World War and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples; a four-volume history covering the period from Caesar's invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the beginning of the First World War (1914).

His funeral was the largest state funeral in world history up to that point in time, with representatives from 112 nations; only China did not send an emissary. Only Ireland did not broadcast the service live on television in Europe, where 350 million people watched, including 25 million in Britain.

No prizes for guessing who{sm4}

Brett

Churchill! :salute::

 

[jazzeum]

Fine...do you think each painting is done by a different artist ? they are so different in their presentation ....or is it just my impression ?...appreciate your opinion...... TomB

Same artist. Although different in presentation, they each represent Vienna-like scenes.