A legendary world leader will be brought to life at Rodman Public Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 30 when Sidney Zufall presents “Winston Churchill: The British Bulldog.”
The program, being held on the 150th anniversary of world leader’s birth, will explore the life and times of Churchill, who served as the British prime minister through World War II and rallied the Allies to victory.
The program is a repeat performance of Zufall’s previous appearance in June.
Zufall, a retired management consultant, grew up hearing about Churchill from his father and six uncles, all veterans of the war. Several were wounded and another was killed.
“They all idolized Churchill and they quoted him often,” explained Zufall. “I grew up hearing about Churchill, and my father taught me how to tie a Blenheim bow tie, which was what Churchill wore and is named after the palace where he was born.”
Once Zufall was married with children and traveling all around the western hemisphere for business, he took to reading while on the road. His favorite genre was history and he started out by reading everything he could about the men he looked up to, starting with Churchill.
“Over 30 years, I read quite a bit about Winston Churchill,” said Zufall. “I became quite knowledgeable about his life and his famous speeches.”
Zufall turned that knowledge into a program that he has presented to several civic and social groups in addition to Rodman Public Library.
The event at Rodman Public Library is sponsored by Alliance Historical Society, Alliance Area Preservation Society, and Castle Crusaders.
Registration is required to attend at rodmanlibrary.com.
For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 204.