bravery, czech children, holocaust, kindness, nicholas winton, wwii

The Silent Hero: Nicholas Winton and His Unsung Acts of Bravery

In 1988, 79-year-old Nicholas Winton sat quietly in the audience of a BBC show. His face was calm, his eyes squinted, and he wore no expression. Suddenly, the audience around him stood up, all looking at him in silence, their faces lit with smiles. The man was taken aback, unaware of why he was the ...

Max Lu

Nicholas Winton.

The Greatest Man in British History

In 2002, the BBC conducted a nationwide poll of the British people to determine the greatest Briton in history. It was no surprise that Winston Churchill came out on top and won the highest number of votes. Churchill was the United Kingdom’s prime minister twice, from 1940-1945 during World War II and again from 1951-1955. Since ...

Michael Segarty

Winston Churchill's head on a British flag.