Sir Winston Churchill has become one of the legends of the twentieth century. A major and then an outstanding political figure in British and world history between 1905 and 1965, he was also a writer of substantial reputation and enormous output. A...

The English statesman and author Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) led Britain during World War II and is often described as the "savior of his country." Sir Winston Churchill's exact place in the political history of the 20th century...

Winston Churchill was a politician and statesman in the United Kingdom. He is best known as Prime Minister of the coalition government of 1940–45 during the Second World War, when he won admiration for his determination and tireless efforts to...

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can) (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted...

Winston Churchill came to power with a clear idea of what it took give his country hope.Churchill was 65 when he became prime minister in 1940, in England's darkest hour.Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany were subjugating countries across Europe. A nightmarish German air attack, known...

Britain's likely next prime minister, Gordon Brown, spoke openly on Friday about his ambitions to lead Britain and said he would draw inspiration from former statesmen including Mahatma Gandhi, President Reagan and Winston Churchill.The current Treasury chief, who will st110and as a candidate to lead...

Margaret Thatcher inaugurated the Imperial War Museum's Falklands exhibit Tuesday, 25 years after the then-British prime minister repelled Argentina's attempt to take the South Atlantic islands by force.The museum has gathered letters, sketches and memorabilia from survivors and witnesses to the conflict _ a 10-week...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been told about a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Sunday.The spokeswoman, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity, refused further comment.Interfax news agency, citing a source in Russia's special services,...

In the following essay, Plumb presents an overview of Churchill's merits as a historian.

In the following essay, Lewis examines Churchill's canon of historical writings, finding that his tendency to eschew psychological investigations in favor of epic, mythologically flavored descriptions tells readers much about Churchill's own historical and cultural milieu.

In the following essay, Weidhorn examines the political rhetoric in Churchill's major speeches.

Essay discusses the heroic things Churchill did while in power.

Winston Churchill as a hero.

The world is a different place because Winston Churchill had a leading role in overtaking the Nazi government who were a racist clan. I think that Churchill was like me in some areas of school and over all life morals. But, I think I have better table manners than he did in his childhood.