Winston Churchill was one of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century. What enabled him to stand so steadfastly when all those around him seemed to turn back in fear? What enabled him to inspire whole nations to endure the unendurable and to achieve the unachievable when all those aro[...]

On 14 May 1940, the Evening Standard published a cartoon with the caption "All Behind You, Winston." It showed Churchill, the freshly installed prime minister, rolling up his sleeves to confront the oncoming menace of Nazi Germany. In his wake, leading the endless ranks of the British people, marche[...]

In the welter of popular and well-known stories and reminiscences about Churchill (many of them more legend than fact), it can be easy to forget that he was more than an inspirational leader and figurehead to a nation and its allies. For in spite of his many and varied successes, Britain's last grea[...]

Sir Winston Churchill remains a British hero, lauded for his oratorical skill. He wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, while his journalism, speeches and broadcasts run to millions of words. From 1940 he inspired and united the British people and guided their war effort. Behind t[...]

Dr Andrew Norman approaches Churchill's state of mind from an entirely new medical angle, disproving the commonly held views of medical experts.Lord Moran, Winston's doctor, who was a physician not a psychiatrist, admitted to being powerless to help his patient, who understood all was not well, not [...]

A new and dynamic reappraisal of Winston Churchill, and his finest hour in 1940-1.Who was Winston Churchill? Even fifity years after his death he is one of the most iconic figures in British history: as a young man he was a maverick journalist, his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him o[...]

The year is 1949 and the Allied Powers' advance on Moscow in the wake of Nazi defeat has failed. As Stalin's tanks rumble through the streets of London, Winston Churchill decides to put an end to his life. Fast forward to 1989 and England is divided between the Soviets and the Americans, with the ca[...]

To so many British children growing up in 1950s and 1960s Britain, Fridays meant only one thing - thousands of youngsters would race to their local newsagents, pennies in hand and sometimes parents in tow, to buy the latest edition of Eagle comic. Each issue of the Eagle was chocablock with adventur[...]

The authors tell the unknown story of the decisive influence of Bourke Cockran on Winston Churchill.

Church ist Kirche, und Hill ist Hügel. Der Name Churchill klingt im Englischen etwa so, wie im Deutschen der Name Kirchberg klingt: nach Landadel. Und Landadel, aus dem englischen Südwesten, waren die Churchills, bis zur Wende des 17. zum 18. Jahrhundert, als die Familie, oder doch ein Zweig von i[...]

Dette festskrift udgives i anledning af professor, lic.jur. Nis Jul Clausens 60 års fødselsdag den 13. april 2013. Hans person og omfattende karriere hyldes heri af kolleger og venner.

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