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  1. The World Crisis. The Second World War. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. v. t. e. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill [a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to ...

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · Churchill was a son of a British statesman father and an American socialite mother. In 1963 President JFK bestowed Churchill honorary U.S. citizenship, the first time a president gave such an ...

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  4. Oct 9, 2023 · 24 January: Lord Randolph Churchill dies in London. 20 February: Gazetted to the Fourth Queen’s Own Hussars. 3 July: Mrs. Everest, his beloved nanny, dies in London. 9 November: First visit to United States, meets Bourke Cockran; spends a week in New York and Tampa, en route to Cuba as a war correspondent.

  5. Feb 6, 2019 · The second is economy of effort. Economy of effort is one of Churchill’s brilliant characteristics. His daily work in bed saves energy for later, when he will often dictate from a stand-up desk. When traveling he is even more economical. “Never stand when you can sit down,” he will advise a visitor. “Never sit down when you can lie down ...

  6. An Iconic Symbol. Winston's Churchill's V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 75 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands for solidarity ...

  7. Churchill Today: A Life Worth Understanding in the Digital Age. To understand Churchill is to appreciate his respect for political opposites: En route from Number 10 to the underground Central War Rooms, 4 October 1940, with Labour members of the War Cabinet. His esteem for Clement Attlee (L) and Arthur Greenwood was genuine, and each deserved ...

  8. Feb 24, 2020 · Churchill was in the bath and numerous important telephone calls were coming in. Churchill would just get out of the bath, take the call, then get back in the bath. It didn’t matter. He did have ...

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