The Best James Humes Interview Available: On Eisenhower and Churchill.

HANG ON. Dean Larry introduces Jamie in a very wooden "public access channel" style but once Jamie gets rolling in his Churchill Suit, this video gets fun fast.

In this installment of the Massachusetts School of Law’s “Books of Our Time” Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews author James Humes. Humes, a former White House staffer during Eisenhower’s administration, has written a lively and engaging portrait of the relationship between Eisenhower and Churchill during the Second World War. Churchill was a professional politician and an amateur strategist while Eisenhower was a professional strategist and a professional politician. Humes explores Eisenhower’s tremendous ability to work with different personalities, forge common ground and get the job done. Churchill, who initially viewed Eisenhower as under qualified, came to posses an extraordinary faith in the General. The work tracks the genesis of their relationship from Operation Torch in North Africa, to Sicily and Italy and to D-Day and the Northern European land campaign of 1944-45.

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Never Give Up! Dr. James Humes Presentation on Winston Churchill

This a classroom version of Dr. James C. Humes' classic one-man show on Winston Churchill.

As a Churchill biographer and friend of the Churchill family, Dr. James C. Humes gave this presentation to UCCS students and professors. In this presentation, Humes brings to audiences the wit, personality and bulldog determination of the twentieth century's greatest leader, Winston Churchill.

This video is woefully "webcast" in quality but still enjoyable. He is awesome in person!

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James Humes- Confessions of a White House Ghost Writer

The Center for the Study of Government and the Individual hosted James Humes during a "Conversations with the Center" evening program, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

James Humes has written or "ghosted" for five U.S. presidents. In this talk, he reveals the secrets of White House speechwriting, whether it was for an Inaugural Address, a toast to the Queen or a plaque to be left on the moon by the Apollo astronauts.

Humes, a born mimic, recreates each of the presidents in his warm and funny reminiscences. He imparts anecdotes about personal encounters with every president from Franklin Roosevelt to George H. W. Bush.

In a talk that will make listeners both laugh and cry, Humes sketches the personalities of the presidents (and their First Ladies) in an anecdotal style that makes history come alive.

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James Humes delivers quotes by Churchill, General Patton, Roosevelt and Kennedy

Howard Phillips ( known here at the JCH blog as the Pompous Interrupter) hosts our hero, Dr. James Humes, Professor at the University of Southern Colorado. Humes has published many books on the art of public speaking, and has been writing for Republican presidents since Eisenhower. He and Phillips discuss history's most articulate leaders, starting with Winston Churchill. Humes delivers quotes by Churchill, General Patton, Roosevelt and JFK on this show and discusses his books and other books for those interested in public speaking and rhetoric. One of his books is "Churchill's Secret, How Conservatives Can Craft Winning Lines", which can help you to speak like Churchill.

If you would like to arrange for Dr. Humes to speak for your organization, please contact Ms. Jane Muller at UCCS (719)-262-4093, or email her at jmuller@uccs.edu.

Books by James C. Humes... A Long List...

• The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill 81 copies, 1 review
• Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's… 60 copies
• The Wit & Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin 28 copies
• The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln 27 copies, 1 review
• The Sir Winston Method: The Five Secrets of Speaking the Language of… 19 copies, 1 review
• Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft 19 copies, 1 review
• Podium Humor 17 copies
• Which President Killed a Man? : Tantalizing Trivia and Fun Facts About Our… 11 copies
• Churchill: Speaker of the Century 9 copies
• Classic Podium Humor: Using Wit and Humor in Every Speech You Make 8 copies
• Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World 7 copies
• Confessions of a White House Ghost Writer: Five Presidents and Other… 7 copies
• How to Get Invited to the White House ... and Over One Hundred Impressive… 6 copies
• Winston Churchill (A&E Biography) 6 copies
Speaker's Treasury of Anecdotes About the Famous 6 copies
The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan 5 copies
Standing Ovation: How to Be an Effective Speaker and Communicator 3 copies
Instant Eloquence; A Lazy Man's Guide to Public Speaking 2 copies
My Fellow Americans: Presidential Addresses That Shaped History 2 copies
How to be a very important person (McGraw-Hill paperbacks) 2 copies
Instant Eloquence: Public Speaking Made Easy (EH) 2 copies
The Ben Franklin Factor: Selling One to One 2 copies
More Podium Humor: Using Wit and Humor in Every Speech You Make 2 copies
Success Talk: How to Become an Effective Speaker & Communicator 1 copy
The language of leadership : Sir Winston Churchill's five secrets 1 copy
The house of Humes: The pilgrimage of a family : fifty generations from… 1 copy
The Wit & Wisdom of FDR 1 copy

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Introducing James Humes, The Greatest Living Historical Storyteller!

This blog was created out of a tremendous amount of love and adoration for a singular American National Treasure... Professor James C. Humes.

An irrepressible and frankly adorable storyteller of the highest caliber, Dr. Humes is not only THE foremost expert on Winston Churchill in the entire world, he is by far the most riotously entertaining!

The Ryals Professor Of Language and Leadership, Prof. Humes was a speechwriter for Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. He has written 28 books, including, The Sir Winston Method, Citizen Shakespeare, and The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill.

Professor Humes is also a former trial lawyer, legislator and was awarded the OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for his historical works on Churchill and Shakespeare.

Please peruse this collection web-available works and fall in love with his wit, knowledge, humor and unbounded enthusiasm.

PLEASE help spread the word about this warm, funny, wonderful storyteller of our shared political history.

If you would like to arrange for Dr. Humes to speak for your organization, please contact Ms. Jane Muller at UCCS (719)-262-4093, or email her at jmuller@uccs.edu.

Hire Professor Humes for Rousing History Presentations!

We've listed summaries of some of James Humes' presentations. Here's a list of various talks he's available to give:

1. What Kind of Government Did You Give Us, Doctor Franklin? a one-man show on the life of Benjamin Franklin.
2. Lightning Strikes More than Twice: the ideas and inventions of Benjamin Franklin.
3. Please Don't Go to Gettysburg, Abe! an inside story of the Gettysburg Address by a biographer of Lincoln.
4. Tommy, Stop Your Daydreaming! the story of how eighteen year-olds like Thomas Edison, LaFayette, Joan of Arc and others overcome their parent's doubts to change the world.
5. Never, Never, Never Drop Out! an inspiring talk shaped for Hispanic and minority high school students (which persuades teenagers to sign pledges to graduate from high school).
6. Meet Will Shakespeare! an exciting one-man show that brings the Bard to life through excerpts from his plays.
7. Never Give Up! a one-man show on Winston Churchill by a Churchill biographer and friend of the Churchill family.
8. Magna Charta, the Grandfather of the Constitution: an inspiring talk about the struggle that created the first document that said that no man, including the king, is above the law.
9. Confessions of a White House Ghost Writer: a behind the scenes look by one who wrote for five presidents.
10. James, My Pappy Fought in the Revolution: Humes' account of his talk with a 100 year daughter of the American Revolution and her reminiscences.
11. Study History, Young Man, Study History! Humes' meeting with Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1953.
12. The Three "E's" in Eisenhower: The Test of Leadership ("Ego", "Empathy", "Eyes").
13. Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft: Nixon, at his death, left to Humes a card with ten rules that he learned from men like Lincoln, Churchill, Franklin, MacArthur, Pericles, Disraeli and others and how he applied them to USSR, China and the Middle East.
14. Presidents, Pooh Bear and Pandas: a talk for first graders on T.R. and Teddy Bear, Churchill and Winnie the Pooh and Nixon and the Panda Bears from China.
15. Goodbye America: the inside story of George Washington's farewell address which Alexander Hamilton Helped him write.
16. Keep Your Hands off the Americas: a behind the scenes look of how Secretary of State John Quincy Adams wrote and persuaded President Monroe to deliver the Monroe Doctrine.
17. Marxism, the Ash Heap of History: Reagan's speech to the British parliament in 1982 and how he predicted and ended the Cold War.
18. The Iron Curtain: the inside story of how Churchill drafted and shaped his famous address that warned of the rising Communist threat.
19. Don't be Dropouts from Democracy! Humes inspiring address to high school students on the rights as well as duties as citizen stewards.
20. Which President Killed a Man and other Tantalizing Trivia and Fascinating Facts about our Chief Executives and First Ladies: from Humes top selling book.
21. Jefferson Still Lives: the fascinating ups and downs in the rivalry and friendship of Adams and Jefferson.
22. No Sunshine Patriots or Summer Soldiers: the amazing Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River that was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

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If you would like to arrange for Dr. Humes to speak for your organization, please contact:

Ms. Jane Muller at UCCS (719)-262-4093, or email her at jmuller@uccs.edu to schedule highly entertaining and illuminating talks by Dr. Humes.

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ALL Things Humes at University of Colorado: http://www.uccs.edu/csgi/humespresentations.shtml

Everybody loves Jamie- A Scotsman's Account of James Humes

A Happy Chance Meeting - by Gospatric Home

I had just given my name to the receptionist when a voice from my right asked “Did you say Gospatric Home?” I found myself looking directly at a Home tartan waistcoat for my inquisitor was considerably taller than me. “Yes indeed” I responded wondering what was coming next. "Jamie. C. Humes” was the simple and direct answer as we shook hands. A few minutes later we were sitting drinking tea with his wife Dianne, who is also of Scottish descent, in the drawing room of our mutual London Club, and that was a further coincidence as my wife is Diana and she also has Scottish ancestors. As I had to go to a dinner party we arranged to talk again the following morning over a leisurely breakfast and that is how I learned so much more about this remarkable Scottish American member of the family and his charming wife.

My first question to Jamie as I boldly tried to impress him by ordering porridge was “Why the” S “on the end of Hume?” “Ah” he replied, “that dates back to when one of my ancestors took exception to some of the views of the great philosopher David Hume.”

The Humes who trace their line back to the Humes of Marchmont and Polwarth settled in America in the 18th century and have served their country as Generals, Sportsmen, Ambassadors, Merchants and Clergymen. Jamie has written a history of the family entitled “The House of Humes – The pilgrimage of a family”. For Jamie who started his career as the youngest ever State Legislator has had a fascinating career which has included being the speechwriter to no less than five Presidents including Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan, the writing of many books on William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, President Eisenhower and most recently a highly popular anthology on the Wit and wisdom of Ronald Reagan, part of a series which has included Abraham Lincoln, Roosevelt and Churchill.

In his retirement Jamie specialises in lecturing and giving humorous anecdotal after dinner talks. He was awarded the O.B.E for his literary output , a rare honour for any American. He first met Churchill as a schoolboy when he was a visiting ESU Scholar at Stowe.

Jamie and Dianne celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at Wedderburn where he first met our Convenor Dr. Ian Maitland Hume. As a result of our meeting and their subsequent visit to our home Jamie and his wife are hoping to join the CHA and come to the Gathering in August. Jamie is the proud owner of an ancient key to Hume Castle given to him by Lord Home of the Hirsel. Dare I suggest to him that this key would one day grace our hoped for Visitor Centre as an important historical exhibit?

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