Historical NotesI enjoy the opportunity to insert historical figures into my stories. The Widow & The War Correspondent features three real people who lived and served during WWII:
Winston Churchill: Born of an American mother and British father, Churchill became prime minister after a call for division (effectively a vote of no confidence) in Neville Chamberlain’s government. He joined the British Army at the age of 21 and saw action in British India, the Anglo-Sudan War, and the Second Boer War. He wrote books about his campaigns and earned fame as a war correspondent. He became an MP (Member of Parliament) at 25 years of age. During World War I, he rejoined the military and was appointed commander of the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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