Churchill and the Great Republic
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Churchill and the Great Republic is an online exhibition from the Library of Congress that examines the life and career of Winston Spencer Churchill and emphasizes his lifelong links with the United States, the nation he called “the great Republic.” Churchill and the Great Republic draws on the unparalleled collection of Churchill materials in the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge, England and also showcases the remarkable holdings on Churchill and his life in the Library of Congress.Comprised of six major sections, the exhibition covers Churchill’s life and achievements from his birth on November 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, to his death on January 24, 1965, in London. Three of the sections deal with the World War II era, reflecting the enormous role Churchill played in shaping the events of that critical period in world history.The exhibition includes letters, documents, photographs, prints, books, maps, newspaper clippings, and three-dimensional artifacts. Throughout, the installation features Churchill’s words and ideas, written and spoken. There are samples of speeches by Churchill, original drafts of important addresses, and numerous quotations by him and others made about him.
