King Edward VIII : an American life /
Powell, Ted,
King Edward VIII : an American life / Ted Powell. - First edition. - xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-302) and index.
An American Love Affair -- Edward VIII and the Birth of the American Century -- The Prince and the Doughboys, 1918-1919 -- A New World: Edward's Tour of North America, 1919 -- Jazzin' Around: Panama, San Diego, and Hawaii, 1920 -- The EP Ranch: A Fantasy of Escape -- An Englishman in New York, 1924 -- 'The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans': Edward and the American Media -- Luckiest of Females: The Prince and American Women -- David against Edward -- Inner Emigration: The Americanization of a Prince -- 'The Great Catastrophe': The Prince, the Depression, and the USA -- Wallis -- 'The Greatest Story since the Crucifixion': America and the Abdication -- The Frog Prince: The Windsors in Exile, 1937-1945 -- A Fly in Amber, 1945-1972. Introduction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 120 13. 14. Epilogue:
Before he fell in love with Wallis Simpson, Edward VIII had fallen in love with America. Edward's fascination with America was not unreciprocated. America was equally fascinated by the Prince, especially his love life, and he became an international media celebrity through newsreels, radio, and the press.
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Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Travel--United States.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Homes and haunts--United States.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Marriage.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Public opinion.
Public opinion--United States.
Biographies.
King Edward VIII : an American life / Ted Powell. - First edition. - xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-302) and index.
An American Love Affair -- Edward VIII and the Birth of the American Century -- The Prince and the Doughboys, 1918-1919 -- A New World: Edward's Tour of North America, 1919 -- Jazzin' Around: Panama, San Diego, and Hawaii, 1920 -- The EP Ranch: A Fantasy of Escape -- An Englishman in New York, 1924 -- 'The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans': Edward and the American Media -- Luckiest of Females: The Prince and American Women -- David against Edward -- Inner Emigration: The Americanization of a Prince -- 'The Great Catastrophe': The Prince, the Depression, and the USA -- Wallis -- 'The Greatest Story since the Crucifixion': America and the Abdication -- The Frog Prince: The Windsors in Exile, 1937-1945 -- A Fly in Amber, 1945-1972. Introduction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 120 13. 14. Epilogue:
Before he fell in love with Wallis Simpson, Edward VIII had fallen in love with America. Edward's fascination with America was not unreciprocated. America was equally fascinated by the Prince, especially his love life, and he became an international media celebrity through newsreels, radio, and the press.
9780198795322 0198795327
2018942362
GBB899961 bnb
018889399 Uk
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Travel--United States.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Homes and haunts--United States.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Marriage.
Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 --Public opinion.
Public opinion--United States.
Biographies.