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Truths and Heresies
Sinking “Lusitania”: A Long-Lived Conspiracy Theory
The first chapter of Nigel Hamilton's book, The Mantle of Command, states that the Lusitania was an “ill-fated American liner.” He leaves the impression that Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, had played a role in the sinking in order to get the United States into World War I.
Hearsay Doesn’t Count: The Truth about Churchill’s “Racist Epithets”
Churchill's racial epithets were extremely rare. Most of the few that do exist come from only one source—which leads one to question how reliable it is.
Stop this Trashing of our Monuments — and of our Past
If we allow our monuments and memorials and place-names to be torn down because of our present-day views, it speaks to a pathetic lack of confidence in ourselves.
Back in the News: Richard Burton’s Fraught Relationship with Churchill
Burton played a magnificent Churchill in “The Gathering Storm.” He also played to the camera, alternating praise with vitriol depending on his audience.
“The Art of the Possible”: Churchill, South Africa, and Apartheid (Part 2)
Churchill’s commitment to human rights ran deeper than we may imagine. It was still in evidence with regard to Apartheid South Africa as late as 1954.
“The Art of the Possible”: Churchill, South Africa, and Apartheid (1)
Rather than advancing segregation in South Africa, Churchill strove hard for justice, arrayed against the broad prejudices of his time. Part 1: 1902-09
Churchill: A Million Allied Soldiers to Fight for the White Russians?
No evidence exists that Churchill wished to commit a million Allied troops. The British contingent he envisioned was small, and made up of volunteers. Above all, Churchill wanted decision, not hesitation, which he abhorred all his life.
Glasgow, 1919: “Churchill Rolled the Tanks” – What Really Happened
Tanks never appeared at the famous Glasgow riot; troops killed or injured no one, and Churchill’s was a leading voice of moderation among British ministers.
Was Churchill a White Supremacist?
So deeply implanted is the belief that Churchill was a white supremacist that certain students and faculties accept it without demur.
In Search of Lord Randolph Churchill’s Purported Syphilis
Over a century on, it is impossible to say what killed Sir Winston's father. But current evidence argues against the frequent claim of syphilis
Martin H. Folly: Churchill, the Russians and Postwar Planning
Folly demonstrates how two different concepts of how foreign policy is proposed and executed affected Anglo-Soviet relations during World War II.
Charming but Fanciful: The Fleming-Churchill Myth
Alexander Fleming (or Alex and his father) did not save Churchill's life twice, or even once. Tracking the origins of a persistent Churchillian myth.