In 1946, at the urging of President Harry Truman, Winston Churchill accepted the invitation of the president of tiny Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, to speak. Churchill gave his "Sinews of Peace" talk, in which he first used the expression "iron curtain" to describe the control by the Soviet Union over Eastern Europe. He also described the "special relationship" between Britain and America. Both of those terms have been used ever since. On June 17, 2024, Dave and I visited the excellent Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri.
There were photos of the hall in which the speech was given.
There were photos of Churchill traveling with Harry Truman. 25,000 people arrived to hear the speech, although there were only 8,000 regular residents of Fulton.
The museum has many exhibits about Churchill's early life and rise to power, as well as of his brave leadership of Britain during World War II.
The museum was being renovated when we were there, so we didn't see it in the way it typically is presented. One of the outdoor displays is of portions of the Berlin Wall, part of the "iron curtain," that was eventually torn down in 1989.
Dave and I consult Trip Advisor and Google Maps to find the best restaurants wherever we visit. In tiny Fulton, the only restaurant that was open was #3 or #4 on our list. My meat loaf tasted great, but it was presented without a garnish to speak of. Dave was served two chicken filets with no veggies but French fries and not even a sprig of parsley! Lunch tasted good, but could have looked better!
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