Terry Tegnzian tals about a nearly forgotten piece of history—the role of Polish pilots in England to help win the Battle of Britain. We discuss the new book titled 303 Squadron that recounts the squadron’s remarkable exploits.
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Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 10 o’clock am Pacific time.
Laura Hillenbrand is the best selling author of Seabiscuit: An American Legend—the story of racehorse Seabiscuit, his owner and the times. She’s written a new book titled Unbroken, A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption that arose out of the research she did for Seabiscuit. We talk about her latest book.
Barry Day is the foremost authority on Noël Coward. Coward was synonymous with English language wit and charm in the 20th Century. Singer Eddie Cantor described Noël Coward as the George M. Cohen of Britain. This sells Noël Coward short. Coward’s career spanned four decades. His writing and music defined an era in Great Britain. He was considered the embodiment of British wit and culture in the United States.
Richard Overy is a noted historian and World War II expert. He recounts for us one of the most intense weeks in human history—the week leading up to World War II. In 1939, the last week of August was as tension filled for Europe as the 10 days of Octobe rwas for the United States in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Richard presents a more sympathetic view of Neville Chamberlain than many historians.
Historian and World War II expert, Bill Fawcett, banters with me about bad mistakes made during “the Good War.”