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Philip White

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in The United Kingdom

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History, Nonfiction, Biography

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I'm intrigued by stories - from writing about history for Boston University's Historical Society to commenting on politics, music and books for the Huffington Post to writing my latest book, Whistle Stop: How 31,000 Miles of Train Travel, 352 Speeches, and a Little Midwest Gumption Saved the Presidency of Harry Truman.

In my spare time (hah!), I also write for supthemag.com and Canoe & Kayak, interview people such as Laird Hamilton, Ben Harper, Rich Froning and Erik Larson, and spend time with my wife and two young sons. When I can push away from the laptop, I enjoy SUP, Olympic lifting and reading.

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Spring 2015 History Book Bonanza: David McCullough, Erik Larson & Matthew Pearl

Do you devour history and historical fiction books? Then you're in for a feast in the next few months, as some of the most talented writers in these genres unveil their latest work.First up is America's king of so-called "popular history" - which really means non-boring, highly readable accounts that are the opposite of dry academic tomes - David McCullough. Having given new life to pivotal figure Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.97 · 116 ratings · 24 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Our Supreme Task: How Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech Defined the Cold War Alliance 4.02 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whistle Stop: How 31,000 Miles of Train Travel, 352 Speeches, and a Little Midwest Gumption Saved the Presidency of Harry Truman 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Churchill's Cold War: The 'Iron Curtain' Speech That Shaped the Postwar World 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nerves of Steel: How I Followed My Dreams, Earned My Wings, and Faced My Greatest Challenge

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The History Book ...: SPEECHES	28	121	Feb 20, 2015 06:32PM
The History Book ...: * WINSTON CHURCHILL	253	751	Dec 19, 2025 04:30PM

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“...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

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