Mr. Churchill in the White House - The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents

Scores of biographies have been written about Winston Churchill, yet none examine his frequent, sometimes furtive, trips to the White House, where he resided for weeks on end. These extended visits during his two terms as prime minister were spirited, even entertaining, occasions. Yet, in retrospect, they take on a new level of diplomatic significance, demonstrating just how influential a foreign leader can become in shaping American foreign policy. Drawing on years of research, Robert Schmuhl not only contextualises the days Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower spent together but also vividly portrays the individual characters, from Churchill himself-a devoted fisherman who never stopped "angling"-to a resentful Eleanor Roosevelt. Diaries, letters, government documents and memoirs supply the archival foundation and colour for each Churchill visit, providing a wholly novel perspective on one of history's most perplexing and many-faceted figures.

About the author

Robert Schmuhl is the Walter H. Annenberg–Edmund P. Joyce Chair Emeritus in American Studies and Journalism at the University of Notre Dame. He’s the author or editor of fifteen books, including The Glory and the Burden about the US presidency.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Schmuhl, Schmuhl Robert
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.09.2025
• EAN: 9781324097075
• ISBN: 978-1-324-09707-5
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 211 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 307 g
• Illustrations: 25 black-and-white illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, European History, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Diplomacy, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), History of the Americas, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General