Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the World Scout Movement, Chief Scout of the World The portrait of Baden-Powell at the top of this page is from the 1929 painting by David Jagger. It was presented to B-P on August 6, 1929 at the III World Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, England. This was known as the Coming of Age Jamboree as it marked the 21st anniversary of Scouting. The portrait was ...
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Harry Kreisler interviews distinguished individuals about their lives and work.
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Moreorless web pages - Short biographies and background notes on selected world heroes and killers of the 20th Century.
A site on Amir Abbas Hoveyda, Prime Minister of Iran ...
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Fanny Crosby is known as an American hymn writer and poetess, she wrote over 9, 000 hymns during her life (1820-1915). Blessed Assurance is perhaps her most famous. ...
TWENTY-NINE YEARS AGO, on the 20th of February, a man named Dimitar Peshev was dying in a house in Neofit Rilski Street, Sofia. He played a more than significant part in saving the Jews of an entire nation: however he was soon forgotten by practically everyone. In the history of the Holocaust there is probably no similar case. Yet, Peshev's story was allowed to fall into oblivion even by ...
Nursing medical history about a World War One Red Cross nurse.
Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal was born in Amman, Jordan, on May 11, 1951, to His Majesty King Talal bin Abdullah and Her Majesty Queen Zein Al Sharaf. Her Royal Highness is the only sister of His Majesty the late King Hussein, and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Mohammed and Prince Al Hassan.
Fascinating facts about Edwin Herbert Land inventor of Polaroid Land Camera in 1947.
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Fifth President of the Philippine Republic The Incorruptible Profile Tributes Inaugural Address Photo Gallery Books Written Links Send comments and suggestions to cworx@pworld.net.ph ...
Albert Goering, the good brother ...
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Werner Hartenstein 1908-1943 This site is dedicated to honouring the memory of Werner Hartenstein, commander of German submarine U-156, who undertook one of the most remarkable sea rescue missions of World War II. I have nothing but reverence and fondness for the memory of Werner Hartenstein... He saved my life. Dr. Tony Large Hartenstein was a man of honour and humanity When he spoke it was ...
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Fascinating facts about Elijah McCoy inventor of a lubrication system in 1872.
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An Examination of the Political Philosphy of Charles Edison, Governor of New Jersey (1941-1943) ...
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The voice of Aztlan publishes news, news analyses and scholarly writings on La Raza.
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Irena Sendler, Saviour of Jews ...
www.auschwitz.dk/Sendler.htm
Elijah McCoy Left to right: Elijah McCoy, Automatic lubricating device, typical engine design during McCoy's time. Elijah McCoy (1843-1929) was a Black inventor who was awarded over 57 patents. The son of run-away slaves from Kentucky, he was born in Canada and lived there as a youth. As a boy, the young Elijah was fascinated with machines and tools, learning by watching and constantly asking ...
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GUNG HO!According To Evans F. Carlson ETHICAL INDOCTRINATIONCARLSON OF THE RAIDER MARINES ...
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