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1. www.history.com › winston-churchillWinston S. Churchill - Biography, Death & Speeches | HISTORY

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   Oct 27, 2009 · Did you know? Sir Winston Churchill won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 for his six-volume history of World War II. Churchill was born at the family’s estate near Oxford on November 30,...

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3. www.biography.com › winston-churchillWinston Churchill - Quotes, Paintings & Death - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.

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4. www.historic-uk.com › Winston-ChurchillWinston Churchill - Historic UK

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   Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born at his family’s ancestral home of Blenheim Palace, as a direct descendant of the Dukes of Marlborough. His family occupied the highest echelons of society and he was born into Britain’s aristocratic governing elite.

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   Who were Lord Churchill's parents?

   • His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was descended from the First Duke of Marlborough and was himself a well-known figure in Tory politics in the 1870s and 1880s. His mother, born Jennie Jerome, was an American heiress whose father was a stock speculator and part-owner of The New York Times.

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   What was Winston Churchill best known for?

   • Best Known For: Winston Churchill was a British military leader and statesman. Twice named prime minister of Great Britain, he helped to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. Winston Churchill was a prolific writer and author and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.

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   Where did Winston Churchill go to school?

   • Churchill was born at the family’s estate near Oxford on November 30, 1874. He was educated at the Harrow prep school, where he performed so poorly that he did not even bother to apply to Oxford or Cambridge. Instead, in 1893 young Winston Churchill headed off to military school at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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   When did Winston Churchill die?

   • In 1953, Queen Elizabeth made Winston Churchill a knight of the Order of the Garter. He died in 1965, one year after retiring from Parliament. HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content.

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6. www.britannica.com › facts › Winston-ChurchillWinston Churchill Facts | Britannica

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   Facts. Also Known As. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Born. November 30, 1874 • Blenheim Palace • England. Died. January 24, 1965 (aged 90) • London • England. Title / Office. prime minister (1951-1955), United Kingdom • prime minister (1940-1945), United Kingdom • House of Commons (1924-1965), United Kingdom • Chancellor ...

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7. historycolored.com › articles › 9365The Life of Sir Winston Churchill - HistoryColored

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   Winston Churchill was born in November 1874 at his family’s ancestral home, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. He is a direct descendant of the First Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. Although descended from one of the noble houses of England, Churchill, and his father were not in the direct line of succession.

8. winstonchurchill.org › resources › mythsChurchill's American Heritage - International Churchill Society

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   Aug 29, 2008 · 2024 International Churchill Conference. Join us for the 41st International Churchill Conference. London | October 2024. In recent years, genealogical researchers have sought to cast scorn on the suggestion that Clara’s descent is other than “American Colonial of English background” (see “Urban Myths,” this issue -Ed.).

9. archives.chu.cam.ac.uk › collections › churchillSir Winston Churchill: A biography - Churchill Archives Centre

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   Winston Churchill was born into the privileged world of the British aristocracy on November 30, 1874. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a younger son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. His mother, Jennie Jerome, was the daughter of an American business tycoon, Leonard Jerome. Winston’s childhood was not a particularly happy one.