We honor and salute our veterans—today and everyday.

“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
–Winston Churchill, 20 August 1940
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On May 8, 1945 – Victory in Europe Day and President Truman's birthday – Truman addressed the nation from the Oval Office to celebrate that, while the war in the Pacific was far from over, "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe." #VEDay80
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Today is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the end of WWII in Europe. Churchill addressed a jubilant crowd from a balcony in Whitehall. He flashed his famous V for victory hand gesture ✌️ and said, "This is your victory. Victory for the cause of freedom in every land." #VEDay80
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"We've invested nearly $6m (£4.5m) into the preservation of the church so that we continue to be good stewards, so that it'll thrive and inspire and inform generations to come," says ANCM Director and Chief Curator Timothy Riley.
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Come commemorate 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day TOMORROW 11:50 am - 1:00 pm! #VEDay80
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During WWII, Clementine Churchill launched the Red Cross Aid to Russia Fund, rallying support from all walks of life. They raised £8M to provide vital supplies & medical equipment to those suffering from the Nazi invasion of Russia. A remarkable feat during UK wartime shortages.
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What did they do before email? Write notes of course! In the right note, Winston Churchill (red ink) asks "How many U-boats are supposed to be out working now?" and Private Secretary Jock Colville (black ink) replies "6...at sea and 2 in the French port of L'Orient"

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Quentin Wade was an eyewitness to history when Churchill and President Truman came to town. Fortunately he had his camera with him.
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Two of the oldest #ArchivesHandwriting documents in our collection were signed by James Ley, first Earl of Marlborough, in 1625 and 1627. The title became extinct after four Earls, until John Churchill, Winston Churchill's ancestor, was made Earl (and later Duke) in 1689.

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The 9th Duke of Marlborough commissioned Achille Duchêne to design the Water Terraces at Blenheim Palace – the ancestral Churchill home – in the 1920s and declared the result "far superior" to Versailles
Our 7.5ft palace model is on display through Feb #ArchivesLandscape
🏰1974.03 by WL Philyaw

Last year, ANCM and Paul Rafferty did some detective work and discovered that this #ArchivesLandscape painting by Winston Churchill, long thought to depict Venice, is actually a view of Miami (see the palm trees and skyscrapers?)
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📷2024 photo #ArchivesHashtagParty

(1/2) Queen Elizabeth II granted Winston Churchill a State Funeral, which took place #OTD January 30, 1965. It was attended by tens of thousands and, via television, broadcast to millions across the globe.

🖼️1966.15 Honour and Glory by Jack Lawrence Miller (British, 1916-1987), oil on canvas, 1965

#OTD 1965 the world received news that Winston Churchill had died
Facing today's challenges & problems, visitors often ask "What would Winston do about _, what would he think about _?" We can't know, of course, but the fact people keep asking is a testament to his leadership, relevance, & importance

🫧Happy National Rubber Ducky Day from Winston "Churchbill"!🫧