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Personal Matters
“Superstitious Blood-poisoning”? Churchill on Smallpox Vaccination
Challenged to confirm or deny the need for vaccination, Churchill took the common-sense approach: it depends on the evidence, and what one wishes to prevent.
Would the Royal Family and Churchill Evacuate if the Germans Invaded?
Evacuate? “Churchill drew his pistol and with satisfaction, for it was notoriously inaccurate, shot the first German to reach he steps…”
Winston Churchill’s Stand-up Desk: Vital Equipment at his “Factory”
Hillsdale was founded thirty years before Churchill’s birth. Its mission was to spread “sound learning” so as to help preserve “the blessings of civil and religious liberty” and “intelligent piety,” sentiments we believe were shared and typified by Churchill’s life’s work.
How Many Assassination Attempts on Churchill? Ask Walter Thompson.
Thompson’s eighteen perilous years are really the key. His accounts tend to suggest that he saved Churchill’s life at every juncture. Undoubtedly, many potential threats did exist, and to his credit, he disregarded no possibility. We are left however with six particular episodes, only three of which involve known assassination plots.
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.
Whisky or Bourbon?
Did Churchill prefer scotch whisky to President Truman’s bourbon, and if so, what brand did he favor? The Churchill Project has the answer.
Urinal Humor
In his Hillsdale College Constitution Day lecture of 2011, Charles Krauthammer cites an amusing encounter between Churchill and Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee in the Members' Cloakroom of the House of Commons.