Sir Winston Churchill remains a towering figure in British history, known for his leadership during World War II and his enduring impact on world politics. Discovering a familial link to such a historical icon can be a thrilling part of genealogical research. To that end, this guide will offer insights into how you might uncover […]
Photos of the great British leader Winston Churchill in quiet, private moments, far away from the world of governance.
A rare photo of a young Winston Churchill, 1895 [500x648] history-museum.tumblr.com
These leaders embody the paragons of the leadership qualities that are just as badly needed today as they were during their time.
Inspecting a battleship in 1940, Winston Churchill stopped to talk to a group of young sailors. “Is everything you tell us true?” asked one of them. “Young man,” he said. “I have told many lies for my
The book charts the former PM's upbringing during the late 1800s, his military exploits, his rise to No 10, and how he guided Britain to victory against the Nazi's in World War II.
One of the towering figures of the 20th century, Winston Churchill is a man whose legacy looms large over the annals of history. From his early days...
This 1946 portrait of Winston Churchill in the honorary uniform of an Air Commodore of the 615 Squadron, RAF, by Douglas Chandor hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. "As Great Britain's prime minister during World War II, it fell to Winston Churchill to cement his country's wartime alliance with the United States. The son of an American mother and an English father, he ultimately came to personify that alliance, and his wartime eloquence and shrewdness endeared him nearly as much to Americans as to his own countrymen. In recognition of his special place in the story of Anglo-American relations, Congress made him an honorary citizen in 1963. Early in 1945 Churchill met with his two allies, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, at the Russian town of Yalta, where they reached agreements on strategies for the last phases of World War II. To commemorate the event, Roosevelt suggested that artist Douglas Chandor portray the trio at the conference table. The painting was never completed, however, because Stalin refused to sit for it."-- National Portrait Gallery The projected painting of "The Big Three at Yalta" is sketched on Chandor's study of Franklin Roosevelt. See: The Portrait Gallery: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Chandor reported that Churchill said during a sitting "I think you might cut me in here at the waist a bit" and grabbing a paintbrush "whittled down his painted girth." (See: Winny Trims His Waistline on Portrait, The Reading Eagle, March 11, 1946) Chandor sold the painting in 1946 to Bernard Baruch for the huge price of $25,000 dollars, the largest amount ever paid at the time for a contemporary portrait. When the IRS disallowed treating the painting as a capital asset and the $25,000 as a capital gain on the Chandor's joint tax return, Mrs. Chandor sued the IRS commissioner and won. (see: Chandor Estate v. Commissioner 1957)
Former Prime Minister of England to be honored by Westminster College
Pictured in 1901- image from NPG - Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, PCc, DL, FRS, RA was a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Wikipedia
The images capture Sir Winston Churchill as a boy aged just six, as a young man while training for the armed services at Sandhurst, and touring the beaches of Normandy after the Allied invasion.
. It was one of the most famous portraits ever made. Some say it was one of the most reproduced images in history. LIFE put it on its cover when WWII ended. The photo was taken by one of the most f…
Let's put him to the test. Here are 27 of his funniest quotes. #laughter #fun
