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THE RIVER WAR

We are delighted to announce that our first event of the year will be held on March 21st when James Muller, at the invitation of Hill Riddle, will take us back to 1899 as he tells the story of the fighting and writing of “The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan”, in two volumes.
The event will be at the Jackson Andrew Condominiums, 1550 Second Street, NOLA commencing at 6 pm with wine, soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The event is free to Members and their guests. Professor Muller’s presentation will commence at 6:45. 

From the University of Alaska Website: On April 5, 2021, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) political science professor James Muller published the definitive edition of “The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan” by Winston Churchill after more than 30 years of meticulous work. This        is the first time in over [sic] a century that the story has been told and published in its entirety. Muller’s book…is the first unabridged edition        to appear since Churchill himself published the first edition in 1899.

From the International Churchill Society’s Finest Hour, February 2022: This definitive edition is a contribution of monumental significance to the preservation and understanding of Churchill’s life and work. No praise is too great for Professor Muller, St. Augustine’s Press, and the International Churchill Society for their labors in the production of these remarkable volumes.

2023-2024 High School Essay Contest:

The deadline for the 2023-2024 contest is April 8th, 2024.

The rules for the Essay Contest for the 2023-2024 school year are found at the “Essay Contest” page.

 

Churchill Quote:

The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. the inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.

Churchill: A Timeline

1874 Birth occurs at Blenheim Palace, Nov. 30

1888 Pupil at Harrow public school

1895 Commissioned soldier in Fourth Hussars

1899 War correspondent in South Africa; captured and escapes

1900 Elected Minister of Parliament for Oldham

1908 Marries Clementine Hozier at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster.

1910 Home Secretary

1911 First Lord of the Admiralty

1915 On Western Front - World War I

1921 Colonial Secretary

1922 Buys Chartwell

1924 Chancellor of the Exchequer

1939 Returns as First Lord of the Admiralty, World War II declared

1940 Prime Minister

1945 Defeated by Labour in General Election.

1951 Returns as Prime Minister

1955 Resigns as Prime Minister after two strokes

1965 Dies Jan. 24 in London. Hundreds of thousands hold vigil.

1977 Wife, Clementine Churchill, dies. Both buried together at Bladon.

Books By Churchill

My Early Life – An autobiography covering the first twenty-five years of Churchill’s life
The River War – Lord Kitchner’s reconquest of the Sudan in 1898. Published in 1899; (2 vols.) Also published in a one volume abridged edition.
A History of the English Speaking Peoples
Marlborough – a biography of his ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Published in four, six, and two volume editions.
The World Crisis – a six-volume history of the First World War.
The Second World War – six volumes, sometimes reprinted as twelve volumes
Painting as a Pastime – an essay on the joys of painting