The Churchill Literary Society is Going Public!



"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." -Winston Churchill

Up until now, the CLS has been a private blog with only a few selected readers. Now, without further ado, this site will be open to the internet! Thanks to all my previous readers who have supported this blog from the beginning.

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