Why England Slept Why England Slept Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title is an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book "While England Slept," which also examined the buildup of German power. Published in 1940, Kennedy's book examines the failures of the British government to take steps to prevent World War II, and its initial lack of response to Adolf Hitler's threats of war. It is notable for its uncommon stance of suggesting instead that an earlier confrontation between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany
Why Marry? play which is perhaps the most intelligent and searching satire on social institutions ever written by an American." Brenda Murphy wrote: "The presentattion of the first Pulitzer Prize for drama...for his sophisticated discussion play "Why Marry?" was the first clear sign that realism had arrived in the American theater...[the] play combined the ...traditional subjects of the American discussion play with the Shavian notion that serious points about serious issues could be made through witty dialogue and comic, even farcical, action." Why Marry? Why Marry? is a 1917 play written by American playwright Jesse Lynch Williams. It won the first Pulitzer