John F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill: How an Obsession Defined a Presidency

Historian Joel Nelson discusses his book Kennedy's Only Hero on JFK's lifelong admiration for Winston Churchill, with book signing.

Historian and author Joel Nelson gives a talk at Arundells exploring John F. Kennedy's lifelong admiration for Winston Churchill, drawing on archival research for his book Kennedy's Only Hero. He examines how Churchill's writings, ideas and example shaped Kennedy's political outlook, leadership style and approach to public life. Doors open at 6.30pm with the talk beginning at 7.00pm; copies of the book will be available to purchase and for signing by the author.