What a great turnout for the British Embassy Open House in Washington. We are thrilled to share a few items from the Museum’s collection. The importance and relevance in the special relationship between the USA and UK continues to be vital. #specialrelationship

On the train to Westminster College, Churchill suggested poker, but was losing badly. When he left the room, Truman said 'This man's oratory saved the Western world. We are forever indebted to him. ... Let him win!'

Newscaster Brinkley recalls: youtu.be/HmefhLjRfYw?si…
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'[Churchill] said that he would like to play cards. Lady Churchill said she wished he would play something other than six pack Bezique. She added: 'Winston is now starting to cheat!'' –clinical records of doctor Sir Russell Brian, 17 Nov 1959
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Looking forward to being with our friends at the British Embassy in Washington for Open House Day tomorrow! #specialrelationship #thinkchurchill

Happy Sir Winston Churchill Day! Three years after Churchill was made an honorary U.S. citizen, LBJ signed Proclamation 3714, declaring April 9 Sir #WinstonChurchillDay

#OTD in 1963 Sir Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the US.

It was at our Embassy here in Washington that he penned his famous Iron Curtain speech - the speech that would coin the term ‘Special Relationship’ to refer to the UK-US partnership.

La cosmographia de Pedro Apiano, corregida y añadida por Gemma Frisio (1575) explains how to use the time at which each phase of a lunar eclipse begins to calculate the longitude of your location relative to Leipzig #SolarEclipse2024

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Are you ready for #Eclipse2024 ? We have the perfect soundtrack while you wait for and experience the eclipse. From Bach to the Beatles, this 'Music of the Spheres' recital by David Sinden is musical celebration of light and shadow
youtube.com/live/oMhxwhLcn… (starts @ 21:00)

Eris Lytle, the master stonemason for the 1960s rebuilding of St. Mary Aldermanbury, holds a numbered stone in front of the Church

Scaffolding is once again a familiar sight as we begin that next phase of preservation work!

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This color #ArchivesSnapshot of Churchill, Truman, & Stalin at the July 1945 Potsdam Conference was signed for Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan (shown right, in uniform)

The frame also has a story: it's made from wood removed from the White House during reconstruction, 1949-52

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“I am the person who probably got the best photograph [that day]. I was as close as any student got on the campus.” – Westminster College student Baxter Watson (1923-2023) on his #ArchivesSnapshot of Churchill & Truman on the day of Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech, 1946
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'I said, ‘Forgive me, sir,’ and plucked the cigar out of his mouth. By the time I got back to my camera, he looked so belligerent he could have devoured me. It was at that instant that I took the photograph.”
Yousuf Karsh on his famous image of Churchill #ArchivesSnapshot
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Honored to speak at the Churchill Fellows weekend at Westminster College at the same spot Sir Winston delivered his 'Iron Curtain Speech' missourinet.com/2024/03/25/ret…

Newly inducted Churchill Fellow Admiral James Stavridis Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. looks to Churchill and the past to understand the present at Westminster College

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis gave the Churchill Fellows Weekend keynote speech at Westminster College, speaking on current international conflicts. Access newstribune.com/news/2024/mar/… to unlock subscriber-exclusive coverage. #FultonMo #CallawayMo #MidMo

🔴Join us live now for Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.'s Kemper Lecture on 'Global Challenges & Opportunities Through the Eyes of Churchill' youtube.com/live/rAiuX6W08…

We look forward to installing a new class of Churchill Fellows this weekend here at Westminster College. For more information on Fellows Weekend and the Kemper Lecture by Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. see: nationalchurchillmuseum.org/03-22-24-churc…

Did you know that March 5 is officially 'Iron Curtain Speech Day' in Missouri?

#OTD in 1946 Churchill created a blueprint for national and international security in his Iron Curtain speech. But what of today?
Join us Mar 22-23 to hear from experts including former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.
Full schedule & register at nationalchurchillmuseum.org/03-22-24-churc…

Check out the latest video from Missouri Life to explore the story of Churchill's Iron Curtain speech and the Christopher Wren church that was moved to Fulton, MO from London to commemorate it youtu.be/MHuAGtgahn0?si…