Herwig and Bercuson grippingly recreate the dramatic days of the Washington War Conference of 1941-42, using the diaries, meeting notes and personal letters of the key characters. One Christmas in Washington is the authoritative and emotional story of two proud and accomplished men struggling to overcome their own biases, suspicion, and hubris to create what turned out to be a war-winning alliance.
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How ten days in Washington, over Christmas 1941, changed the fate of the world as Roosevelt and Churchill secretly forged the Grand Alliance.
David J. Bercuson has written, co-authored, or edited more than thirty books. He is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, in Canada.
Holger H. Herwig is the General Series Editor of Naval Policy and History and the author of more than a dozen books. He currently holds the Canada Research Chair in Military and Strategic Studies at the Center for Military and Strategic Studies, at the University of Calgary, in Canada.
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