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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill 1871-1947, American novelist, b. St. Louis, grad. Annapolis, 1894. He wrote several popular historical novels including Richard Carvel (1899), The Crisis (1901), and The Crossing (1904). His later books, such as Coniston (1906), The Inside of the Cup (1913), and The... Read more |
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill 1874-1965, British statesman, soldier, and author; son of Lord Randolph Churchill . Early Career Educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, he became (1894) an officer in the 4th hussars. On leave in 1895, he saw his first military action in Cuba as a reporter for... Read more |
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Winston
Winston ♂ Although there was an Old English personal name, Wynnstan, from wynn ‘joy’ + stān ‘stone’, which would have had this form if it had survived, the modern given name is a transferred use of the surname, a local name from Winston in Gloucestershire.... Read more |
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Churchill
Churchill 1 River, c.600 mi (970 km) long, issuing as the Ashuanipi River from Ashuanipi Lake, SW Labrador, N.L., Canada, and flowing in an arc north, then southeast through a series of lakes to Churchill Falls and McLean Canyon. It then runs NE past Goose Bay and through Melville Lake and... Read more |
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Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls spectacular waterfalls of the upper Churchill River, 245 ft (75 m) high, SW Labrador, N.L., Canada; known as Grand Falls until renamed (1965) in honor of Sir Winston Churchill. The falls were first explored (1839) by John McLean, a trader of the Hudson Bay Company. Four miles (6.4... Read more |
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Sandhurst
Sandhurst village, Bracknell Forest, S central England. It is the site of the British army officer-training school, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The original Sandhurst school, the Royal Military College, merged with the Royal Military Academy, formerly at Woolwich, in the 1940s. Winston ... Read more |
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Moscow Conferences
Moscow Conferences meetings held between 1941 and 1947 at Moscow, USSR. At a conference in Sept.-Oct., 1941, American and British representatives laid the basis for lend-lease aid to the USSR in World War II. In Aug., 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and W. Averell Harriman,... Read more |
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Casablanca Conference
Casablanca Conference Jan. 14-24, 1943, World War II meeting of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at Casablanca, French Morocco. A joint declaration pledged that the war would end only with the unconditional surrender of the Axis states. No... Read more |
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Oldham
Oldham city (1991 pop. 107,095) and metropolitan district, NW England, located in the Manchester metropolitan area. The city's industries include papermaking, tanning, food processing, and mail-order distribution. Oldham's town hall, art gallery, museum, and Alexandra Park are noteworthy. There is... Read more |
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Redbridge
Redbridge outer borough (1991 pop. 220,600) of Greater London, SE England. Primarily residential, Redbridge is also an important shopping and commercial center. Its industries include light engineering and the manufacture of electrical components, photographic materials, and chemicals. Much of... Read more |
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Churchill, Winston S.
Churchill, Winston S. (1874–1965), British soldier, politician...minister.Son of an English statesman, Lord Randolph Churchill, and an American, Jennie Jerome, Winston Churchill served as a cavalry officer and worked as a war correspondent... |
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Churchill, Winston
Churchill, Winston (1871–1947), born in St. Louis...and the heroism of early Americans, Churchill turned to contemporary politics, although...for its central figure Jethro Bass, Churchill's most striking character. Mr. Crewe... |
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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874–1965). Britain...of the Nobel prize for literature; Churchill was born at Blenheim palace in 1874, the elder son of Lord Randolph Churchill and grandson of the 7th duke of Marlborough... |
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CHURCHILL, (Sir) Winston (Leonard Spencer)
CHURCHILL, (Sir) Winston (Leonard Spencer) [1874–1965...painter; eldest son of Lord Randolph Churchill and his American wife, Jeannette...Prime Minister again (1951–5). Churchill had a reputation as a writer... |
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Churchill, Rt Hon. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, Rt Hon. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874–1965), eldest son of Lord Randolph Churchill (third son of the 7th duke of Marlborough...Pretoria (1900), Lord Randolph Churchill (1906–7), My African Journey... |
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Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer
Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849...military expenditure and was defeated. Churchill was forced to resign. He married Jennie...a US citizen, in 1874. Their son, Winston Churchill, was to achieve the success denied... |
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Churchill as war leader
Churchill as war leader. Winston Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) possessed talents which, like those of his famous predecessor...1. Background and preparationBetween 1895 and 1898 Churchill experienced the world of late Victorian soldiering, first in Cuba and... |
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PROPER NOUN
...of the Churchill family, people with that surname, or people figuratively compared to Winston Churchill. There might be a different Churchill (not Winston), a Sunday in June, that memorable August, the Edinburgh of her childhood, and so... |
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Sinclair, Sir Archibald, 1st Viscount Thurso
...for air from the formation of Churchill's government in 1940 until...and became a close friend of Winston Churchill, his senior by sixteen years...Chamberlain in 1939 but accepted Churchill's invitation. Sinclair's... |
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Yalta Conference
...defined by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin...plenary sessions, Roosevelt and Churchill conceded much of prewar eastern...months of Germany's surrender. Churchill won an enhanced role for postwar France... |
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Churchill, Sir Winston S.
Churchill, Sir Winston S. (1874–1965) British prime minister during World War II, born Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill at Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England. He served as a soldier during World... |
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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874–1965). Prime minister. Churchill was born at Blenheim palace...A friend quipped: ‘Winston has written an enormous book about...the British Gazette. Churchill's star, however, was... |
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Churchill, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer)
Churchill, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) (1874–1965) British statesman, Prime Minister...1940. Serving as war leader of a coalition government until 1945, Churchill demonstrated rare qualities of leadership and outstanding gifts as... |
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Winston
...Use as a given name originated in the Churchill family: the first Winston Churchill (b. 1620) was baptized with the surname...widely adopted in honour of the statesman Winston Spencer Churchill (1874–1965). |
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Churchill
...It was developed from Fort Churchill, originally built in 1688.2...subsequently renamed after Fort Churchill, itself after the 1st Duke of Marlborough...1965 it was renamed after Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965), British prime... |
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Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer
Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849–94) British politician. Younger son of the Duke of Marlborough and father of Winston CHURCHILL, he was elected as Conservative MP in 1874. He became prominent in... |
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Sinclair, Sir Archibald, 1st Viscount Thurso
...for air from the formation of Churchill's government in 1940 until...and became a close friend of Winston Churchill. Sinclair was returned to Parliament...Chamberlain in 1939 but accepted Churchill's invitation. He lost his... |
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Blenheim palace
...Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Situated in Woodstock, Blenheim palace was given to John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, in...bronzes, and tapestries. Sir Winston Churchill is buried in the churchyard... |
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Tonypandy dispute
...government help and the Home Secretary, Winston CHURCHILL, sent 300 extra police from London...year later troops mobilized by Churchill opened fire on strikers, killing four. Trade union hostility to Churchill was intense. |
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Cairo Conference
...Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese President Chiang...independence. Roosevelt and Churchill also talked about plans for the...December 2–7, Roosevelt and Churchill attempted to win Turkish President... |
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spurious
...or genuine, but it carries no strong implication of being an imitation (spurious letters falsely attributed to Winston Churchill). Ersatz refers to an artificial substitute that is usually inferior (ersatz tea made from tree bark and herbs... |
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Prince Philip to present Churchill Award to former president Reagan. (Winston...
...California to bestow the prestigious Winston Churchill Award on former President Ronald...Loeb Jr., president of the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States...the dinner will benefit the Winston Churchill ... |
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Bloomsbury Publishing to Bring Sir Winston Churchill Into Libraries, Schools...
...reached an agreement with the Sir Winston Churchill Archive Trust and Churchill...archive of the Papers of Sir Winston Churchill. In 2012, Bloomsbury will...leader of the 20th century. Sir Winston Churchill ... |
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Granddaughter and Biographer of Winston Churchill To Speak at Westminster...
...famous British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, will speak on the campus of...ever was," said Sandys. "Winston Churchill's example continues to inspire...The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill. It was published ... |
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Sir Winston Churchill:
...Colourful colossus world figure Sir Winston Churchill The 137th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the colossus world...to the heart of a problem quickly. Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace, ... |
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Sir Winston Churchill:.
...Colourful colossus world figure Sir Winston Churchill The 137th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the colossus world...to the heart of a problem quickly. Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace, ... |
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Westminster College"unveils" plans for 60th anniversary celebration of...
...60th anniversary celebration of Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech; Anniversary...birth and re-dedication of Winston Churchill Memorial and Library(C)1994...commemorate the 60th anniversary of Winston Churchill's "Iron ... |
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Interview: Gretchen Rubin on her book "Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill"
...book "Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill"Host: NEAL CONANTime: 3...expression. Here is Britain's Winston Churchill addressing his country at a...vintage audiotape) Prime Minister WINSTON CHURCHILL: Behind us, behind the ... |
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Paintings by Winston Churchill to be Exhibited at Reagan Library
...exciting collection of paintings by Winston Churchill will be featured in a special...The Art and Treasures of Sir Winston Churchill," includes the largest collection...will also include paintings of Winston Churchill by ... |
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Analysis: Winston Churchill
00-00-0000 Analysis: Winston Churchill Host: NEAL CONAN Time: 3...Washington. The reputation of Winston Churchill, Britain's great prime minister...book and in your writing about Winston Churchill was in getting an idea of ... |
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PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH DELIVERS REMARKS ON WINSTON...
...BUSH DELIVERS REMARKS REGARDING WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE WAR ON TERROR, AS RELEASED...alwaysbeen a great admirer of Sir Winston Churchill, admirer of his career, admirerof...Soames, who is a daughter;Winston Churchill III, ... |
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