After seeing books about Churchill titled "Warlord" and "Winston Churchill: Soldier", it might surprise many people to learn how much effort Churchill devoted to peace, reconciliation, and human welfare. He thought that freedom of thought and freedom of speech were worth fighting for, both politically and militarily. Being cultured is a good thing. Respecting science is a good thing. Being patriotic is a good thing. Politics can be a noble profession. Above all, be civil, be informed, be engaged, and be happy. I think that all of these are themes that run through Churchill's life and make his a timeless example worth exploring and emulating.
Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Churchill Adult Ed minicourse - solicitngsuggestions One area which has always surprised me a bit as not getting a lot of interest is Churchill the athlete. He was public school fencing champion and scored two of the four goals in the polo match when the 4th Hussars won the champoinship. He continued playing polo into his fifties. Worth a mention, I would think. Jonathan Hayes --- On Thu, 8/5/10, Joe Hern <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joe Hern <[email protected]> Subject: [ChurchillChat] Churchill Adult Ed minicourse - solicitng suggestions To: "ChurchillChat" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:46 PM I am developing a five week (1 hour and 45 minutes per session) mini course for seniors at a nearby college. I want to assign readily available weekly readings. Since almost all enrollees have email addresses, I will not be shy about using on-line resources of The Churchill Centre. Course description is below. I'm aiming to develop an appreciation for his whole life, beyond the familar WWII Churchill. I welcome course content suggestions, particularly from anyone who has conducted similar adult ed or even college/high school introductory seminars: curriculum; books readily available at public libraries and on Amazon.com. The course starts in late September and I can give them in advance some suggestions for book-length pre-course self-study. (Gilbert's one-volume distillation? Manchester? Jenkins? My Early Life? Others?) During the course itself I'd like to keep to shorter readings. All are invited to weigh in with suggestions on general readings. [COURSE DESCRIPTION] #1202 Winston Churchill: A True Polymath Best known for his courageous defiance of Nazi might during World War II, Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) led a long and active life as a statesman, orator, soldier, journalist, Nobel-laureate author, painter – and bricklayer! He entered the army in 1895 and served in Parliament from 1901 to 1964. Using his own words and writings about him, we will examine Churchill's long and storied careers, the issues of his times and the legend he became. Course materials: speeches, articles and on-line resources of The Churchill Centre (www.winstonchurchill.org). Students will be encouraged to share their own memories of him. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
