The International Churchill Society (ICS), formerly known as the Churchill Centre, studies the life and works of

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, dur ...

. The Society's exhibits are located at the

Churchill War Rooms The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum. The museum comprises the ''Cabinet War Rooms'', a historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the ...

in London, and the

National Churchill Library and Center The National Churchill Leadership Center (NCLC) formerly known as the National Churchill Library and Center is a public library and museum at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the life and work of former Br ...

at the

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in Washington D.C. The Society sponsors an annual International Churchill Conference and numerous regional events. With grants from the

National Endowment for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government, established by thNational Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965(), dedicated to supporting research, education, preserv ...

, the Society has conducted seminars for high school teachers in the United States and United Kingdom. The society publishes ''Finest Hour,'' a quarterly journal which discusses Churchill's political philosophy and its relevance to today's issues. The Society's offices are located in Washington, D.C. at the National Churchill Library and Center (NCLC).

History

The predecessor organizations were the Winston S. Churchill Study Unit (1968), a chapter of the

American Topical Association The American Topical Association (ATA) is a US-based philatelic society and the largest organization devoted to topical stamp collecting. It was established in 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Jerome (Jerry) Husak. It currently serves members in o ...

, and The Churchill Centre. In 2008 The Churchill Centre merged with the American Friends of the Churchill Museum, to form The Churchill Centre and Museum at the

Cabinet War Rooms The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum. The museum comprises the ''Cabinet War Rooms'', a historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the ...

, London. In 2016, with the opening of the National Churchill Library and Center in Washington, D.C., The Churchill Centre was merged into a newly formed entity once again called the International Churchill Society which combined the memberships of The Churchill Centre and the Friends of the

National Churchill Museum America’s National Churchill Museum (formerly the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library), is located on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, Missouri, United States. The museum commemorates Sir Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister ...

in Fulton, Missouri.

The National Churchill Leadership Center (NCLC)

The Society partnered with the

to create a library and museum in Washington, DC. It opened on 29 October 2016.

References

External links

The International Churchill Society

National Churchill Museum

Churchill War Rooms
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History

The National Churchill Leadership Center (NCLC)

See also

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