Westeryears: Looking for a Lady Part Two
A tiny statue of St. Mary holding baby Jesus lives in an alcove over the door of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The story of the statue has mostly been a...
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Westeryears: Looking for A Lady—Part One
Written by Westeryears Guest Columnist Jenny Grey, Editor of The Fulton Sun, as a two-part article which originally appeared in The Fulton Sun For years, a mysterious statue has resided in a niche at...
Five New Members Inducted into Prestigious Churchill Fellows Society
Israeli Ambassador also “Thanks” Winston Churchill for Fighting for Israel’s Independence Five prominent business, legal, and educational leaders have been inducted into the Association of Churchill Fellows, an honorary society dedicated to the National...
Catch Fletch: President Lamkin Visits New Museum Exhibit
President Lamkin is spotted at the National Churchill Museum on campus where Director and Chief Curator Tim Riley demonstrates a new state-of-the-art exhibit at the Museum.
Churchill Museum To Participate in 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Dr. King’s Death
Members of the Westminster community and general public are invited to a special national commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those interested in honoring Dr. King should gather at the Church...
Israeli Ambassador, Two Prominent St. Louisans, a Detroit Education Leader, and a World War II Hero to be Named Churchill Fellows
Five prominent leaders—Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, two prominent St. Louisans, a Detroit educator, and a highly decorated World War II hero—will be inducted into the Association of Churchill Fellows later this week at...
Get to Know the 2018 Churchill Fellows
The following leaders will be inducted into the Association of Churchill Fellows during the 2018 Churchill Fellows Weekend at the National Churchill Museum on the campus of Westminster College. Ron Dermer is an American-born Israeli...
Westminster Waves: Churchill Museum Director Tim Riley on Churchill Fellows Weekend
Westminster Waves interviews Tim Riley, Sandra L. and Monroe E. Trout Director and Chief Curator of the National Churchill Museum about the prestigious individuals being inducted as Churchill Fellows during Churchill Fellows Weekend on...
Westeryears: The Media Invasion of Westminster
As Churchill Fellows Weekend approaches, Westeryears felt it appropriate to examine one more aspect of Churchill’s historic campus visit to deliver the “Iron Curtain” speech—the media invasion. Once the broadcast rights for nation-wide radio coverage had been secured, Central Broadcasting System...
Westeryears: A Glass Raised as the Iron Curtain Descends
On March 5, Westminster celebrated the 72nd anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s historic “Iron Curtain” speech on campus. One of the lesser-known stories from that monumental day concerns Churchill receiving a little fortification via one of...
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