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Apr 3, 2014 · Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician, military officer and writer who served as the prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955.
Sir Winston Churchill, (born Nov. 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died Jan. 24, 1965, London), British statesman and author. Son of Lord Randolph Churchill and the American Jennie Jerome, he had an unhappy childhood and was an unpromising student.
Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty on 3 September 1939, the day that the United Kingdom declared war on Nazi Germany. He succeeded Neville Chamberlain as prime minister on 10 May 1940 and held the post until 26 July 1945.
Winston Churchill. In a sense, the whole of Churchill’s previous career had been a preparation for wartime leadership. An intense patriot; a romantic believer in his country’s greatness and its historic role in Europe, the empire, and the world; a devotee of action who thrived on challenge and crisis; a student, historian, and veteran of ...
Home. The Life of Churchill. Who was Churchill? Politician, artist, bricklayer, historian, soldier, biographer, essayist... Churchill. Who was Churchill? Introduction. Who was Churchill? As author and Churchill biographer Andrew Roberts, in his magisterial Churchill: Walking with Destiny quoted Robert Rhodes James in describing Winston Churchill:
January 1, 1970. Explore Churchill’s life and key moments with this unique and interactive timeline. Click on the Churchill themes to discover detailed stories, along with lots of images, video and audio clips, quotes, books, and links to relevant sites.
Jun 18, 2008 · June 18, 2008. About The Official Biography. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. by Randolph Churchill & Martin Gilbert. Churchill had long wished to write his father’s biography, and by the end of the 1950’s was making strong efforts to win his father’s confidence. In May 1960 Winston Churchill wrote to his son:
