Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. He was the elder of the two sons of lord Randolph Churchill and lady Churchill, an American girl whose maiden name was Jennie Jerome. Winston Churchill had a memorable career in politics, the military, and as an author.
In 1900, he ran for parliament as a Conservative and won a seat. A few years later he would change to be a Liberal. Under Prime Minister Asquith, he served England as President of the Board of Trade and Home Secretary. Churchill overcame old age pensions and was active in setting u…
