Joel Nelson

Winston Churchill and his contemporaries in ‘Mr Punch’s Political March-Past’ from Punch, 2 July 1919. Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg. Public Domain.

‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review

Cita Stelzer’s Churchill’s American Network and David Reynolds’ Mirrors of Greatness seek to bring Churchill’s contemporaries and adversaries out of his shadow.

Winston Churchill speaking at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in front of a picture of Abraham Lincoln, 1944. Bridgeman Images.

Churchill Off Record

Once the war was won, Winston Churchill had two preoccupations: preserving his place in posterity and making lots of money. If they could be achieved at the same time, so much the better.

John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation declaring Winston Churchill an honorary citizen of the US, 9 April 1963.

The Prime Minister and the President

John F. Kennedy idolised Winston Churchill, but his efforts to host his hero proved abortive.