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There are thousands of books on Churchill so it can be a considerable challenge to write something completely new. Barry Singer is the owner of Chartwell Books in New York City, a bookstore famous for its focus on the works of Winston Churchill (and works about him). As a huge Churchill buff, he decided to write a book that focuses on an aspect of … [Read more...]
The story of Winston Churchill is generally well-known - the courageous leader that led Britain through the dark days of World War II to victory. But what many people don't realize is that this was but a blip in his life and in actually he considered himself a professional writer for most of his life. That's the subject of Mr. Churchill's … [Read more...]
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. As a tribute, we found this wonderful video on YouTube that shows rare color footage from the funeral of this great statesman. It's a very moving video that brought tears to our eyes. … [Read more...]
England is as famous for its stately homes as it is for its sometimes eccentric population. From hoarders to gamblers, misanthropes to humanitarians, inventors to statesman, titled nobility to self-made millionaires, author David Long, in English Country House Eccentrics, briefly touches on the lives of some of England’s most notoriously quirky … [Read more...]
This picture was taken on board a plane carry Winston Churchill in 1942 as he was returning from a meeting in the USA with Franklin Roosevelt. Source. … [Read more...]
Since I am fascinated with history, any book that happened in an earlier time is going to be like crack to me. Add to that, Dukes, England, wealth, romance, and strong, smart women, and that’s a recipe for a riveting read right there. For me, anyway. So reading The Duchess of Marlborough: A Portrait with Husbands by Sally E. Svenson is a book … [Read more...]
One of our favorite blogs, How to be a Retronaut, uncovered some great photos of one of my heroes, Winston Churchill, Painting in France in 1948. Check them out below. Sources: HTBAR, LIFE … [Read more...]
It's widely known that Britain standing up to the Nazi onslaught was it's proudest period of the 20th century. Inspired by this we scoured the web for our favorite British World War II propaganda posters and have added them to a gallery below! From Keep Calm and Carry On to Someone Talked - check them out! Click an image below to open up a … [Read more...]
Got a spare $3 Million lying around? A painting by Winston Churchill and gifted to Franklin Roosevelt during the war is now for sale. Here's a few snippets about the painting: Winston Churchill painted and gave this work to President Franklin Roosevelt The Tower of Katoubia Mosque is the only painting Churchill attempted during the … [Read more...]
After a restful full night's sleep, I woke up early in the morning. I had two major events on the radar for the day: make an appearance on BBC Breakfast, and then head off to Chartwell to visit Churchill's home. As I wrote about yesterday, I had originally been scheduled to appear on BBC Breakfast (our equivalent to Good Morning America) during … [Read more...]
Did you know that there was a National Churchill Museum in the USA? I didn't either until yesterday and normally I'm pretty on top of these things. The National Churchill Museum on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, MO is the only North American institution fully devoted to immortalizing the life and work of Churchill. Founded in 1969, … [Read more...]
I caught site of this info on Slashfilm and I thought it was worth sharing. Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt had a very fascinating relationship during World War II. So fascinating - it was the subject of a book called Franklin and Winston - which I've read and was fantastic. Now, it's apparently being made into a movie by Angelina Jolie … [Read more...]
I'm a huge admirer of Winston Churchill, and if everything goes to plan, on this very day, I'll be journeying from London to his home at Chartwell in Kent. To mark this occasion (and lifelong dream for me), I thought it'd be appropriate to share my favorite Churchill quotes and one liners. "Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the … [Read more...]
photo credit: wit Blenheim Palace near Oxford -- the magnificent palace given to Winston's ancestor John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne in recognition of his famous victories over the French in the early 18th century -- is a popular destination for visitors to England. The palace, where Winston was born, contains much Churchill … [Read more...]
This book is a lovely little self-pulbished title that was sent to me for review. Everyone knows I'm a huge admirer of Winston Churchill and this book provides a fascinating insight into the man and how he thought. The book is called What Would Churchill Do and is a unique look through history at Churchill's qualities and how they can be used … [Read more...]
This is old news and I'm not sure why I didn't know about it at the time, but The New Yorker published a long profile of Winston Churchill last August. Here's an excerpt: Seventy years ago this summer, in June of 1940, an aging British politician, who for the previous twenty years had seemed to his countrymen to be one of those entertaining, … [Read more...]
This iPhone app is very cool - but not very useful. The Winston Churchill estate has released an official iPhone app that features the wit and wisdom of Churchill. It also features: Great Speeches Biography Book And Myths Debunked It's a fun app - but it's lacking in a few areas - for example it only has the text of his … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: The following is another guest post from Raffaele Lagattolla, a young Englishman who wanted to share his passion his homeland and wants to encourage Americans to take an interest in it. Thanks Raffaele! Four infamous words, coined by Winston Churchill after French and British Forces had been driven off Dunkirk in 1940. WWII is in … [Read more...]
You can file this under 'I wish I was in London today.' To mark the 70th anniversary of Churchill's famous Battle of Britain Speech - a special ceremony was held in London today outside the Churchill Museum. The star of the show was one of the last original Spitfires doing a flyby along with some Hurricanes. Very cool. Here's a couple videos … [Read more...]
There were a lot of happenings in the Britosphere today, so I thought I'd try something new and put together a larger posts similar to Mandy's Royal Round-up (Every Tuesday like clockwork!). Patrick Stewart Knighted Officially We reported earlier this year that Patrick Stewart was given a Knighthood by the Queen in her New Year's Honours list. … [Read more...]
File this under "I wish I had a lot of money." For the first time in years, a sizable collection of Winston Churchill related materials are going up for Auction. From the Guardian today: A Boer policeman described the missing prisoner in less than flattering terms: 5ft 8in, 25-year-old Englishman with a slight stoop, pale features, … [Read more...]
Wow! It's hard to believe we've now entered week 3 of the new series of Doctor Who! It's been a roller coaster ride so far and I've been enjoying the new Matt Smith based series greatly. Karen Gillan is lovely and a great addition to the Doctor Who team. Can't wait to see what showrunner Stephen Moffat has in store for us! The big news is that … [Read more...]
The fine folks over at Art of Manliness have put together a fine selection of Winston Churchill Related motivational posters. Here's my favorite: The old codger was really a romantic at heart. Check out the rest of the Winston Churchill Motivational posters here. … [Read more...]
This book is a lovely little self-pulbished title that was sent to me for review. Everyone knows I'm a huge admirer of Winston Churchill and this book provides a fascinating insight into the man and how he thought. The book is called Churchill's Secret Skills and is a unique look through history at Churchill's qualities and how they can be used … [Read more...]
I really enjoyed HBO's recent airing of "Into the Storm" and will watch it a million times. However, it has serious flaws and I don't think it's on the same caliber as it's predecessor "The Gathering Storm." The film, made in partnership between HBO and BBC Films is pretty much a direct sequel to "The Gathering Storm which aired several years … [Read more...]
I came across this pretty interesting blog post the other day. Daily Routines is a blog that posts about the daily routines of famous people in history. It gives a pretty good insight into how history's brilliant minds operated. The other day, they featured the venerable Winston Churchill. Here's an extract: Despite all this activity … [Read more...]
Google Recently teamed up with LIFE magazine to digitize their entire archive and post it for free on the internet, available to all. Many of the pictures are stunning and provide an unique insight into the life of yesteryear. I did a search through the gallery to find pictures that might interest my fellow Anglophiles and it was a gold-mine of … [Read more...]
Churchill in his Art Studio at Chartwell Many people don't know that in between saving Britain from invasion from the Nazi's and keeping the Cuban Cigar Industry afloat, Winston Churchill was an avid painter, and a pretty good one at that. You can see some of his paintings in the very place her painted them at Chartwell, his home in the Surrey … [Read more...]
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