His first pair of monogrammed slippers were a gift from Lady Diana Cooper; he proudly wore numerous pairs for the rest of his life.| The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College
At 3am one morning in 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt spotted the Prime Minister, “cigar in hand,” searching for the President. Politely but firmly, she convinced him to postpone his mission until breakfast. Churchill’s nocturnal White House prowling influenced acquisition of Blair House as White House guest quarters, but he never spent the night there. There is no evidence, however, that Churchill was ever accommodated at Blair House; his alternate residence in Washington was the British Embas...| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
“Winston Churchill was Britain--he was the embodiment of British defiance to threat, her courage in adversity, her calmness in danger, her moderation in success. Among the Allies, his name was spoken with respect, admiration and affection. Although they loved to chuckle at his foibles, they knew he was a staunch friend....” —Dwight Eisenhower The post Mi Casa, Su Casa: Robert Schmuhl on a White House Presence appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College