Project Gutenberg 2005-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 77 Russell, George William Erskine 1853 1919 Russell, G. W. E. (George William Erskine) Russell, George W. E. Prime Ministers and Some Others: A Book of Reminiscences Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Prime ministers -- In honour of friendship -- Religion and the church -- Politics -- Education -- Miscellanea -- Fact and fiction. Robert J. Hall "Prime Ministers and Some Others: A Book of Reminiscences" by George W. E. Russell is a collection of personal reflections and historical accounts written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the author's observations of various British Prime Ministers and other notable figures, providing insights into their characteristics, political careers, and the political landscape of their times through a lens of nostalgia and personal experience. The opening of this work introduces Lord Palmerston as one of the central figures in Russell's reminiscences, describing his larger-than-life personality and influential role in British politics. Russell recalls his childhood memories of the Prime Minister, capturing Palmerston’s distinctive features and command over the House of Commons. Additionally, the author reflects on Lord Palmerston's complex political legacy, portraying a man who valued power above party loyalty, thus setting the stage for further character studies of other Prime Ministers in the subsequent chapters. This beginning establishes not only the author's personal connection to the political figures discussed but also a nostalgic and critical perspective on their leadership styles and the nature of political life during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 543378 543628 2024-10-07T10:54:04.334514 2023-07-07T12:39:31.093883 text/html text/html 545990 2023-11-09T00:26:17 text/html 321374 2024-10-07T10:54:15.285452 application/epub+zip 324923 2024-10-07T10:54:08.629535 application/epub+zip 291333 2024-10-07T10:54:07.026511 application/epub+zip 627486 2024-10-07T10:54:20.362437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595071 2024-10-07T10:54:14.077476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473001 2022-09-08T05:55:15.508297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494696 494736 2024-10-07T10:54:03.490523 2023-09-07T11:19:27.403868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 494431 2023-11-09T00:28:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17666 2024-10-07T10:54:20.492418 application/rdf+xml 23784 2024-10-07T10:54:07.612490 image/jpeg 4708 2024-10-07T10:54:07.315502 image/jpeg 306840 2024-10-07T10:54:04.381497 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia