A little bit of history. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945, and again from 1951 to 1955. For his 80th birthday in 1954 he received a present—a portrait of himself, commissioned by members of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The painter’s name was […]
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December
19
Wonderfully Imperfect
posted by laurieetta
My husband and I have been watching “The Crown” on Netflix. It’s well-done, well-acted, and since my husband and I both love history, we find it very interesting. We learn something every episode. The last episode we watched was about Churchill’s 80th birthday present—a portrait of himself, commissioned by members of the House of Commons […]
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