Sir Winston Churchill

Churchill, Sir Winston (1874-1965), became one of the greatest statesmen in world history. Churchill reached the height of his fame as the heroic prime minister of Great Britain during World War II (1939-1945). He offered his people only “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” as they struggled to keep their freedom. Churchill was also a noted speaker, author, painter, soldier, and war reporter.

After World War II, Great Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany. The British people refused to give in despite the tremendous odds against them. Churchill’s personal courage and his faith in victory inspired the British to “their finest hour”. The mere sight of this stocky, little man-a cigar in his mouth and two fingers raised high in a “V for victory” salute-cheered the people. Churchill not only made history, he also wrote it. As a historian, war reporter, and biographer, he showed a matchless command on the English language. In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize for literature. Yet as a schoolboy, he had been the worst student in his class. Churchill spoke as he wrote-clearly, vividly, majestically. Yet he had stuttered as a boy.

Churchill joined the armed forces in 1895 as an army lieutenant under Queen Victoria. He ended his career in 1964 as a member of the House of Commons under Queen Elizabeth II, the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Few men ever served their country ever so well, and yet the fact remains, HE HAD STUTTERED AS A BOY. This is an example, a role model for all people, who had a poor childhood, having a poor childhood, will have a poor childhood, it doesn’t matter, true will always show a way. 

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