Sir Winston Lenard Spencer Churchill

             Sir Winston Lenord Spencer Churchill
             "Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy"(Bra*censored* internet). This speech was made October 29, 1941 to the boys at Churchill's old public school to hopefully direct the students in the direction that would help them later on ion their lives.
             Sir Winston Lenord Spencer Churchill was the eldest son of aristocrat Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Churchill, who was originally an American girl whose maiden name was Jennie Jerome. Churchill was born on November 30th, 1874 at the Blenheim Palace. He was best known for his stubbornness yet courageous leadership as the Prime Minister of Great Britain when he led the British from the brink of defeat during WWII. Being a leader played a very important role in Sir Winston Churchill's life and the life of the British people during his rule. Churchill was one of the greatest leaders of all time and he attacked all problems with great character and a tremendous will to win (Churchill 1).
             Sir Winston Churchill's life didn't always have the luxury of leadership and power. He still started out the same as anyone else would, but he did have one little talent that others didn't. He was a very smart young man and was also very athletic. Winston Churchill attended Harrow School and won the public schools' fencing competition as 15 year old. After graduating eighth out of 150 from the Royal Military College in Sandhurst, he was commissioned in the Forth Hussars in February 1985. As a war correspondent, he was captured during the Boer War. After his escape, he became a National Hero. Ten months later, Churchill was elected as a member of the Conservative Party in Britain and in 1901 he made his first speech in Parl...

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