Roar of the Lion

''''My aunt, listening to the Prime Minister''s speech, remarked of "our greatest orator", "He''s no speaker, is he?"'' -diary of teacher M.A. Pratt, 11 Nov. 1942. The popular story of Churchill''s war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Ge...