Q & A
Human Nature and History: Churchill versus the Socialists
For Churchill, history was a dynamic process rather than an inevitable course. To secure liberty in the future, this must be recognized.
How did Churchill Cope with Stress and Anxiety? A Primer.
The Green Party wants to ease stress with a four-day week. Churchill's methods would handle the problem effectively - and far more economically.
The Biographers: William Manchester and Martin Gilbert
I’ve been slogging through the William Manchester Churchill trilogy, The Last Lion. How is Hillsdale’s eight-volume Winston S. Churchill by Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert different?
Did Churchill Ever Make Public Criticism of Americans or America?
Churchill’s refusal to indulge in criticism of America was more than prescient tactics; it embodied a deep understanding of, and belief in, “The Great Republic.”
Who tried to silence Churchill’s 1930s Warnings about Nazi Germany?
Was it the Conservatives, the BBC, or the press? They all wished Churchill would go away, but an organized conspiracy of silence against him is hard to establish.
What was the reason for Roosevelt’s antipathy toward de Gaulle?
De Gaulle annoyed Franklin Roosevelt even more than he did Churchill. Roosevelt deplored what he saw as a statist, a Bonapartist and an imperialist. His conclusions were not entirely accurate.
How many times did Churchill say, “Let us go forward together”?
At Bradford, Yorkshire on 14 March 1912, Churchill made a contentious speech defending Irish Home Rule. Defying his Unionist opponents, he concluded: “If the Government and the Parliament of this great country and greater Empire is to be exposed to menace and brutality [for any] sinister and revolutionary purpose—then, gentlemen, I can only say to you let us go forward together and put these grave matters to the proof.”
Thoughts on National Churchill Day, 9 April 2017
Was Churchill really that good of an artist? What made him a great leader and what was his greatest accomplishment? Richard M. Langworth discusses these highlights of Winston Churchill and his reputation.
What was Churchill’s best seller?
Churchill’s bibliographer, Ronald Cohen, surveys Churchill’s output for his best-seller titles. The answer, we learn, is not so surprising.
Who was BW?
“BW”—for Barbara Lutyens Wallace—lived a life of sacrifice notable even in that vanished, valiant generation, and provides some tips for Churchill researchers.
What’s Best to Read on Churchill Postwar?
Richard M. Langworth, senior fellow for the Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, provides some recommended reading for the postwar period of Churchill's life.
“I shall be the one to save London”
“Dreams of the future are blurred but…London will be in danger and in the high position I shall occupy, it will fall to me to save the Capital and save the Empire.” —WSC, 1891