Churchill: The Continuing Story
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https://doi.org/10.35360/njes.177Abstract
The iconic position of Winston Churchill, the great statesman and orator (1874-1965), was confirmed in a very public and spectacular fashion when in 2 0 0 2 a popular B B C poll made him a clear winner of the title of the Greatest Briton ever. With 2 8 . 1 % of the final vote, he beat not only his nearest rival, the Victorian engineer Isambard Brunei (24.6%), but also celebrities better known outside Britain such as Shakespeare (6.8%) or Admiral Nelson (3%). This essay will look at other manifestations of the continued contemporary interest in Churchill and discuss why it is that his career, views and personality are still felt to be of contemporary relevance.
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