Churchill, Winston

1871 - Born on November 10th in St. Louis, Mo. An American author of historical novels of wide popularity.

1894 - Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and having private means, he soon devoted himself to writing.

1899 - His first novel, "The Celebrity", appeared.         

- He moved to New Hampshire, where he lived for almost 50 years.         

- His next, "Richard Carvel", a novel of Revolutionary Maryland in which the hero serves as a naval officer under  John Paul Jones, sold nearly 1,000,000 copies.

1901 - Followed another great success, "The Crisis", a novel of the American Civil War, in which the heroine is a descendant of Richard Carvel.  

1903-1905 - He served in the state legislature.         

- Published "The Crossing", which tells of Kentucky pioneers during the American Revolution. These romantic tales of America's past were Churchill's most popular works. His later work consisted chiefly of novels dealing with political, religious, or social problems.

1912 - He was a Progressive candidate for the governorship.

1947 - He died on March 12th in Winter Park, Florida.