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Original LIFE Magazine — March 19, 1956
LIFE Magazine March 19 1956 features Sir Winston Churchill on the cover and marks the beginning of LIFE’s presentation of his celebrated historical work, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. The striking cover portrait presents Churchill in formal dress beside the Williamsburg Bell, making this an especially desirable issue for collectors of Churchill, British history, World War II history, and important mid-century magazines.
This original issue captures Churchill in the decade following World War II, when the former British prime minister was already regarded as one of the defining political figures of the twentieth century. LIFE’s publication of his historical writing gave American readers another opportunity to encounter Churchill not only as a wartime leader and statesman, but also as an author and historian.
- Cover Subject: Sir Winston Churchill
- Inside This Issue: Beginning of Winston Churchill’s A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, along with LIFE’s signature news reporting, photography, culture, personalities, and period advertising from 1956.
- Completeness: Complete original issue of LIFE Magazine, not a reproduction.
- Perfect For: Winston Churchill collectors, British history enthusiasts, World War II history collectors, political memorabilia collectors, historians, 1950s collectors, birthday gifts, and collectors of original LIFE Magazines.
An original magazine from this period offers more than the featured story. Its photographs, advertisements, reporting, and design provide a genuine snapshot of American life and international affairs as readers experienced them in 1956.
Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.
