Winston Churchill gives his famous “Iron Curtain” speech on March 5. In the speech he addressed the Soviet influence on Europe. Consideredone of the most famous orations of the Cold War period, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe and declares, “From Stettin in … Continue reading
Hear Londoners recall the Great Fog of 1952. The “Pea Souper” was an anticyclone that rocked London for several days. 12,000 people died during the fog and Winston Churchill’s leadership was questioned. The fog lasted from December 5th until December 9th of the year.
In this audio recording, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a speech to incite confidence and inspiration to his countrymen on August 20, 1940 as the United Kingdom prepared for a German invasion during World War II. The Allies had suffered some demoralizing defeats in the past few months … Continue reading
Winston Churchill delivered his “This Was Their Finest Hour” speech to the to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom on June 18, 1940 during World War II’s Battle of France when Germans had successfully invaded France and British and French forces were in retreat to the sea. In … Continue reading
This is the audio of Winston Churchill’s “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” speech delivered to the English House of Commons on June 4, 1940 during the Battle of France when Germans had successfully invaded France and British and French forces were in retreat to the sea. At the time, … Continue reading
Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivers his famous “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” speech to the House of Commons on May 13, 1940, just days after his election.
Former Prime Minister John Major recalls how American Nancy Astor became first female member of Parliament and describes the relationship she had with Winston Churchill.
Hear Winston Churchill’s speech on May 19, 1940 on the current state of World War II. He explains what he plans to do to keep the nation safe while under the threat of attack. Churchill was elected to his first term as Prime Minister on May 10th after Neville Chamberlain … Continue reading
Painter Paul Maze recalls his first meeting with lifelong friend Winston Churchill and explains how the Prime Minister’s own paintings convinced him continue creating art.
David Brinkley describes what happened when he played with poker with Winston Churchill and President Truman during the Prime Minister’s visit to America to give the Iron Curtain speech on March 5, 1946.
