Chief Joseph the younger: “....I will fight no more forever.” https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...s/joseph.htm&usg=AOvVaw1fCarcLtNzi5GW2-q2b4oE
Men of Inspiration
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Well, tonight is family movie night at the local Minor League Baseball stadium, so I have to go with the subject of the chosen movie: The Jackie Robinson Story.
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
Havildar Ishar Singh
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Who Was Havildar Ishar Singh, The Man Who Led 20 Sikh Soldiers Against 10,000 Afghans?
What do we know of the man, Havildar Ishar Singh who led his 20 Sikh soldiers against the massive 10,000 Afghans in the Battle of Saragarhi?
Battle of Saragarhi - Wikipedia
Roger Bushell : Royal Air Force Squadron Leader and head of Escape Committee for Stalag Luft III 1943-1944
Honorable mention for Yoshie Shiratori though not a son of the British empire his determination is testament to the adage...
Jailed for a crime he did not commit escaped four times from Japanese prisons, twice from 'escape proof' cells. Without any outside assistance.
Honorable mention for Yoshie Shiratori though not a son of the British empire his determination is testament to the adage...
Jailed for a crime he did not commit escaped four times from Japanese prisons, twice from 'escape proof' cells. Without any outside assistance.
So as Lockdown rolls on and there have been some previous comments regarding including the feminine contributions I'm happy to welcome any females from History that inspire you and you feel have had their contributions overlooked.
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I'm a bit concerned of the " ??? " - Is it a case of your memory going or you just weren't sure??
I've had a quick look through the posts, so I don't think I'm repeating an entry:
Another Welshman (well, someone's got to
Sir Henry Morten Stanley - born John Rowland - if for no other reason than he demonstrated that it's not your background that necessarily limits achievement. He was in St Asaph workhouse as a 'b****d' child but went on to become a great explorer and campaigner. Although, by modern standards, some consider him to have been a cruel man.
(apparently I'm not allowed to use the English word that describes born out of wedlock
He finally got a well deserved place in the National history museum of London.Alfred Russel Wallace - the Welshman that Charles Darwin shafted
Alfred Russel Wallace - Wikipedia
I was doing some work at Derby museum & asked the curator if I could have a cheeky look through the microscope of Charles Darwin’s dad(Erasmus Darwin).She told me that Charles Darwin would have definitely used it.
Well i cant afford an original Origin of species book..but I felt privileged to hold & look through the eye piece. I can still smell the brass now.
So after 51 years of my life..you tell me Tarzan ain’t real.
What is the world coming to
Sacajawea comes to mind first because of her bushcraft skills and cool head. Lewis and Clark would have been lost without her - literally.
