Resources
Young Winston and My Early Life
Dr. James Muller analyzes the early life of Winston Churchilll through the film "Young Winston" and Churchill's autobiography
“Mirrored in the Pool of England”: Churchill, Shakespeare, and Henry V
Richard Langworth looks at the importance of Shakespeare, especially "Henry V," on Churchill and his rhetoric during World War II.
Churchill and Alexander Korda
"In a cinematic sense Churchill and Korda imparted an idea of Britain, and by extension the Western world. In gratitude, I hope their legacy will endure."
The Importance of Churchill for Today
Andrew Roberts lectures on "The Importance of Churchill for Today" at the Hillsdale National Leadership Seminar on Principles and Politics.
Abstracts: Physicians Consider Churchill’s Cardiovascular History
"The medical world and Churchill’s entourage agreed that Sir Winston’s recovery after this fateful episode was spectacular. On 18 August, he presided over a cabinet meeting lasting for nearly three hours. Apparently, none of his close colleagues who knew what had happened could believe he had suffered any new medical problem."
Abstracts: Physicians Consider Four Aspects of Churchill’s Health
An enquiry into Churchill's health and illnesses. Mainly, his treatment was conventional: "One does not make therapeutic experiments on the Prime Minister."
Churchill Fiction: “Man Overboard! An Episode of the Red Sea” (1899)
Churchill’s first piece of published fiction, Man Overboard! appeared in January 1899. Ronald Cohen’s bibliography dates its writing March 1898. In late March or early April, Churchill sent a draft to General Ian Hamilton: “The story I send you as it may amuse you for an hour….”
Abstracts: Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech, Part 2
A colloquium on Churchill’s famous speech at Westminster College, Missouri and its impact on Anglo-American relations throughout the Cold War and beyond.
War of the Unknown Warriors: As Heard in 1940
A contemporary recording of Churchill’s “Unknown Warriors" speech offers a rare opportunity to hear his voice as the world heard it in July 1940.
Abstracts: Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech, Part 1
Antoine Capet, Professor Emeritus at the University of Rouen, explores reactions from Churchill's critics after his famous Iron Curtain speech.
The Art of Winston Churchill: An Exhibition at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College will host an exhibition of nine original paintings by Winston Churchill from January 30 to March 10. This traveling exhibition, which also includes memorabilia from Churchill's life and times, is organized by the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.