CAMBRIDGE, England — In more than 1 million pieces of paper, contained in some 2,500 boxes, locked behind a 6-inch-thick steel door, lies one of the greatest stories ever told. This is where Britain’s ...

Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him; By David Reynolds; Basic Books; 464 pp., $32.50 Meant as a successor volume of sorts to Churchill’s own 1937 work, Great Contemporaries, ...

Founded in 1875 by the grandson of explorer William Clark, Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., this racetrack is best known as the site of the annual Kentucky Derby. After witnessing the Epsom Derby in ...

Winston Churchill has been called the Greatest Briton of all time, and he is certainly one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. While many Americans realize that he helped win World ...

When it comes to little-known facts about historic Churchill Downs and odd bits of info on the Kentucky Derby, Kevin Kerstein is feverishly erudite. Sure, he works as the publicity manager for ...

It's only used once a year on Kentucky Derby Day. The Winners Circle at Churchill Downs is the ornately decorated area of the infield where the Kentucky Derby trophy will be presented to the winning ...

2. Churchill's parents led a glamorous life in high society but were distant with their children and as a result, the future wartime leader was instead brought up by his nanny, Mrs Elizabeth Ann ...

Besides horse racing, the Kentucky Derby is known for extravagant hats and bold fashion, celebrities and, of course, mint juleps. But here are more facts you probably didn't know to get you ready for ...

Late in his life, Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was often asked which year of his long and distinguished career he would like to relive. Every time, he immediately answered 1940, for as he said on ...

Every actor is bound to disappoint when playing one of the most theatrical leaders in modern history. Franklin D. Roosevelt's career was a great performance that took place over the course of a ...