An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
The World Crisis
Author: Winston Churchill
Referenced in 3 episodes
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July 21, 2024
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Quoted at the beginning of the episode describing the cabinet meeting on July 24, 1914, when Sir Edward Grey read the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. Explicitly identified as 'a book largely about himself.'
November 28, 2023
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Mentioned when discussing JFK's reading habits as a teenager and his interest in foreign affairs - 'In the first episode, we talked about him reading Winston Churchill's book, The World Crisis.'
November 27, 2023
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Described as the book Kennedy read as a teenager that 'transformed his life' - Churchill's account of the First World War