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October 12, 1929
Peninsula Enterprise
Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Admiral Cary T. Grayson will lead a party including Winston Churchill and Bernard M. Baruch to inspect Confederate battlefield sites near Richmond, Va., on October 19. Churchill's background as a military veteran and politician is noted.
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NOTABLES TO VIEW BATTLEFIELD SITES
Richmond, Va., Oct. 7—In a party of Admiral Cary T. Grayson, of Washington, who will inspect Confederate battlefield sites in this vicinity October 19, will be Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late British Conservative cabinet, it was learned yesterday. Bernard M. Baruch, New York financier, and one other, friends of the late President Wilson, will be in the party.
Mr. Churchill, who is at present traveling in this country, had an American mother, the former Jennie Jerome, daughter of Leonard Jerome, of New York. His father, Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Churchill, is son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough.
While a newspaper correspondent in South Africa, 1899-1900, Winston Churchill was taken prisoner in action, but escaped. He served in military expeditions in India, Egypt and South Africa and since has been in several cabinets, Conservative, then Liberal and then Conservative again.
He is only 55 years old.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 7—In a party of Admiral Cary T. Grayson, of Washington, who will inspect Confederate battlefield sites in this vicinity October 19, will be Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late British Conservative cabinet, it was learned yesterday. Bernard M. Baruch, New York financier, and one other, friends of the late President Wilson, will be in the party.
Mr. Churchill, who is at present traveling in this country, had an American mother, the former Jennie Jerome, daughter of Leonard Jerome, of New York. His father, Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Churchill, is son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough.
While a newspaper correspondent in South Africa, 1899-1900, Winston Churchill was taken prisoner in action, but escaped. He served in military expeditions in India, Egypt and South Africa and since has been in several cabinets, Conservative, then Liberal and then Conservative again.
He is only 55 years old.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Battlefield Sites
Winston Churchill
Confederate Inspection
Cary Grayson
Bernard Baruch
Richmond Va
What entities or persons were involved?
Admiral Cary T. Grayson
Winston Churchill
Bernard M. Baruch
President Wilson
Where did it happen?
Richmond, Va., Confederate Battlefield Sites
Story Details
Key Persons
Admiral Cary T. Grayson
Winston Churchill
Bernard M. Baruch
President Wilson
Location
Richmond, Va., Confederate Battlefield Sites
Event Date
October 19
Story Details
Party led by Admiral Cary T. Grayson including Winston Churchill and Bernard M. Baruch to inspect Confederate battlefield sites near Richmond on October 19; background on Churchill's family, military service, and political career.