Comments on: So the search for Mario Contasino continues. http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/ Tracking down the descendents of the man whose actions inspired Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A measure of our (your) success « The Quest To Find Mario Contasino http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-18 A measure of our (your) success « The Quest To Find Mario Contasino Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:40:49 +0000 http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-18 [...] 2008 If you’ve been following this blog from the beginning, you may remember that at the outset of our search to find the man who ran over Winston Churchill in 1931, typing ‘Mario Contasino’ [...] [...] 2008 If you’ve been following this blog from the beginning, you may remember that at the outset of our search to find the man who ran over Winston Churchill in 1931, typing ‘Mario Contasino’ [...]

]]> By: bobmiller http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-15 bobmiller Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:16:39 +0000 http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-15 On January 23, if you typed "Mario Contasino" into Google, you got four hits. This morning, on February 17, if you type "Mario Contasino" into Google, you get 1,410 hits. If you type it into Yahoo! you get 17,000 hits! Not a bad job, Dave! I guess this is viral research. On January 23, if you typed “Mario Contasino” into Google, you got four hits.

This morning, on February 17, if you type “Mario Contasino” into Google, you get 1,410 hits. If you type it into Yahoo! you get 17,000 hits!

Not a bad job, Dave! I guess this is viral research.

]]> By: Internet searching « The Quest To Find Mario Contasino http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-6 Internet searching « The Quest To Find Mario Contasino Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:16:21 +0000 http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-6 [...] of history and inspiring the Codemasters action game, Turning Point: The Fall of Liberty.In our last update, we took a brief look at the sorts of documentary evidence that we’ll need to sift through if [...] [...] of history and inspiring the Codemasters action game, Turning Point: The Fall of Liberty.In our last update, we took a brief look at the sorts of documentary evidence that we’ll need to sift through if [...]

]]> By: Lidia Q http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-5 Lidia Q Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:00:18 +0000 http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-5 The name of the book Churchill signed for Contasino was The Unknown War The name of the book Churchill signed for Contasino was The Unknown War

]]> By: Stu http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-4 Stu Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:47:07 +0000 http://codemastersquest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-the-search-for-mario-contasino-continues/#comment-4 You've probably found this link already, regarding a book called Churchill and America: https://www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24403/pub_detail.asp In particular this paragrah: "Gilbert offers revealing glimpses into Churchill's character, missed by most of the standard biographies. For instance, after a taxicab struck and nearly killed him on Fifth Avenue in New York in 1931, Churchill, who admitted at the scene that the accident had been entirely his fault, became "deeply concerned lest the driver's part in the accident might hinder him in getting work." He received the driver, Mario Contasino, as a visitor in the hospital, and later gave Contasino a signed copy of one of his books." Perhaps Contasino's family put the book up for auction? You’ve probably found this link already, regarding a book called Churchill and America:

https://www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24403/pub_detail.asp

In particular this paragrah:

“Gilbert offers revealing glimpses into Churchill’s character, missed by most of the standard biographies. For instance, after a taxicab struck and nearly killed him on Fifth Avenue in New York in 1931, Churchill, who admitted at the scene that the accident had been entirely his fault, became “deeply concerned lest the driver’s part in the accident might hinder him in getting work.” He received the driver, Mario Contasino, as a visitor in the hospital, and later gave Contasino a signed copy of one of his books.”

Perhaps Contasino’s family put the book up for auction?

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