Winston Churchill's Accomplishments
Winston Churchill was a famous historian and very powerful world leader during two World Wars. As a child Churchill was not very good in school. Infact, after two failed attempts, he finally was accepted to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst (“Foster”). After college he had several military assignments overseas. He then entered into politics. To truly understand Winston Churchill, one must understand how his military and political life influenced him as a man and his writings.
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire England on November 30,1874 (“Foster”). His father was British and his mother was American, but Churchill was brought up British (Hook 17). As a child he rarely saw his parents and he moved to Ireland in 1877 (Hook 18). Churchill attended St. George's School for Boys, where he was always sick with one cold …show more content…
He received 4 medals and wrote 5 books (Hooks 30). He wrote books about his military experiences such as World Crisis, Second World War (“Overview”). He was a brilliant historian and writer and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 (“Foster”). He retired in 1955 (“Overview”). “On January 15, 1965, Churchill suffered a stroke. He died nine days later, at the age of 90” (Foster).
“Churchill was known not only for his leadership skills and his keen grasp of history, but also for his cutting wit...One day while arguing over politics, the exasperated Lady Astors said, “Winston, if I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee.” To which Churchill responded, “And if you were my wife, I’d drink it” (“Foster”). Many often said he made history to be able to write about it. He was like Caesar in that way (“Overview”). His power came from his ability to use language like a weapon and he always believed he was right (“Overview”). He was a beloved leader and citizen of the world (“Overview”).
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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire England on November 30,1874 (“Foster”). His father was British and his mother was American, but Churchill was brought up British (Hook 17). As a child he rarely saw his parents and he moved to Ireland in 1877 (Hook 18). Churchill attended St. George's School for Boys, where he was always sick with one cold …show more content…
He received 4 medals and wrote 5 books (Hooks 30). He wrote books about his military experiences such as World Crisis, Second World War (“Overview”). He was a brilliant historian and writer and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 (“Foster”). He retired in 1955 (“Overview”). “On January 15, 1965, Churchill suffered a stroke. He died nine days later, at the age of 90” (Foster).
“Churchill was known not only for his leadership skills and his keen grasp of history, but also for his cutting wit...One day while arguing over politics, the exasperated Lady Astors said, “Winston, if I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee.” To which Churchill responded, “And if you were my wife, I’d drink it” (“Foster”). Many often said he made history to be able to write about it. He was like Caesar in that way (“Overview”). His power came from his ability to use language like a weapon and he always believed he was right (“Overview”). He was a beloved leader and citizen of the world (“Overview”).
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