Winston Churchill. From The WPA Film Library Speeches Collection
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Let us...brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, 'This was their finest hour.' -Winston Churchill Items in this compilation include, * Churchill's speech given at Guildhall, London, on 2/23/40 at a luncheon held in honor of the crews of the Exeter and the Ajax after their victory during the battle of the River Plate * His "Their Finest Hour" address, given before the House of Commons on 6/18/40 * His "The Few" address, given before the House of Commons on 8/20/40 * A speech to the Allied delegates at St. James's Palace given on 6/12/41 * An address to the U.S. Congress given on 12/26/41 * An address made to the Canadian Parliament on 12/30/41 * A speech delivered in Moscow during 10/42 * His "The End of the Beginning" speech, given at Mansion House on 11/10/42 * His "This Is Your Victory" speech, given on 5/8/45 at the Ministry of Health in London *And more.
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30 min
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Geography
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Date of Publication
[2012], c1990
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Films on Demand
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