Anderson professor of economics at Frostburg State University, Maryland, wrote in an email. "When I think of Churchill, the word ‘complex’ always comes to my mind," William L. In the autumn of 1915, Churchill resigned from the government, subsequently serving briefly as an army officer on the Western Front. He accepted the minor post of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. However, his advocacy of the Gallipoli campaign, a dismally failed attempt to take control of the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits in the eastern Mediterranean compelled him to leave the Admiralty. In 1911 Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, and with the outbreak of World War I, he led Britain’s naval involvement. He was elected as Conservative MP for Epping that year. ![]() Winston Churchill was a celebrated orator, seen here campaigning during the 1924 general election. Despite mounting pressure from the Suffragette movement, he claimed he would not be "henpecked" into making a decision. On the issue of women’s suffrage Churchill was "lukewarm" in his support according to the Churchill Archive, although he did vote in favour of a bill in 1904. One of the hottest issues of the era was a woman’s right to vote. Elevated to Home Secretary in 1910, he instituted prison reforms while supporting home rule for Ireland. An advocate of the eight-hour workday, public health insurance, a minimum wage, and the rights of workers, he also favored an unemployment insurance program. A champion of social reform and improved conditions for workers, he came into conflict with Conservative views and by 1904 had "crossed the floor" to join the Liberal Party. The notoriety was useful as he was elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1900 at the age of 25. The story of Churchill’s exploits made him something of a celebrity. Their relationship washas been described as affectionate and quite close despite the continuing strains of political life and periods of separation by historian William Manchester in his 1989 biography " The Last Lion" (Bantam). Winston Churchill married Clementine Hozier on Sept.September 12, 1908., and their union endured for more than 56 years. When his train derailed, Churchill was taken prisoner but escaped, climbing through a bathroom window, stowing away aboard freight trains, hiding in a mine and eventually making his way back to England, as Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Churchill, author and founder and chairman of Churchill Leadership, wrote in her book " Churchill: Wanted Dead or Alive" (Skyhorse (2019). While in the military, he was hired by the London Morning Post as a correspondent during the Second Boer War. By the turn of the century, he had written five books. ![]() His first book, " The Story of the Malakand Field Force" (Dover Publications, 2010), was first published in 1898. He was a "voracious reader," according to Tucker-Jones, and he discovered a talent for journalism as a war correspondent when he needed money.Īfter a 19-month posting to India, Churchill wrote about his experiences during expeditions to the Northwest Frontier. Following graduation, Churchill was commissioned as an officer Queen’s Own Hussars and traveled extensively.
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