What went through Winston Churchill's mind as he wrote inspirational VE Day speech
The typewritten words have begun to fade and the paper has yellowed with age. A red ink pen has scratched out words, while last-minute additions have been added in tiny, spidery handwriting.But then you notice the poetically spaced paragraphs and the rhythmic ebb and flow of the sentences. And you wonder if those thin, yellow pages might still be infused with cigar smoke.
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