Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. He was the elder of the two sons of lord Randolph Churchill and lady Churchill, an American girl whose maiden name was Jennie Jerome. Winston Churchill had a memorable career in politics, the military, and as an author. In 1900, he ran for parliament as a Conservative and won a seat. A few years later he would change to be a Liberal. Under Prime …

…the steel and auto industries. In 1953 he was knighted, and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his writing and public speaking. He kept his seat in Parliament until 1964. Churchill was one of the greatest public figures of the 20th century. He was always full of energy, courage, and innovation. Winston Churchill died on January 24, 1965. His state funeral was the first such ever given to a commoner since the funeral of the Duke of Wellington.