2) Corporal Thomas Bennett Conscientious Objector and Medal of Honor Recipient Born: 7 April 1947, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America Died: 11 February 1969, Pleiku, Vietnam The Second Conscientious Objector to receive the Medal of Honor. He enlisted into the Army in 1968 as a Conscientious Objector. Because he was raised Baptist, Thomas…
“The world has used me so unkindly, I fear it has made me suspicious of everyone.” 2) Mary Anning Paleontologist and Fossil Collector Born: 21 May 1799, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom Died: 9 March 1847, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom Growing up her family survived in part by selling fossils they collected from the cliffs near…
1: Private First Class Desmond Doss The First Conscientious Objector to be Awarded the Medal of Honor Born: 7 February 1919, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America Died: 23 March 2006, Piedmont, Alabama, United States of America For a year, I only had my women’s list of people to remember from history. That all changed…
1: Hypatia of Alexandria The Woman who Inspired it All Birth Date Unknown, Most Likely Alexandria, Roman-Controlled Egypt (Present-day Alexandria, Egypt) Died: March 415 AD, Alexandria, Roman-Controlled Egypt (Present-day Alexandria, Egypt) Hypatia is the woman who inspired this entire project. In 2015, I sat down to watch “Alexandria the Greatest City”; a documentary hosted by Bettany…
Or Maybe you’re looking for something more specific than individuals based on their gender. Here you’ll find those associated with the RMS Titanic, view by location they were born (or maybe help me update those whose birth places remain unknown to me), see the Greatest Generation in Action through the World War II affiliates, or…
Everyone knows the story of George Washington chopping down his cherry tree, or the horrors of some of the evillest men to live and control countries and empires, but what about the men who get left out of the story? Forgotten and pushed aside in favor of a man with a bigger ego or louder…
I’m constantly thinking and finding new entries to add, so if you do not see someone yet I might email you back to let you know that entry is on the way, or I’ll learn about someone new! Thanks for being a contributor and for supporting history and our collective pasts. Notice: JavaScript is required…
The Women’s List This is the original, all-encompassing list of women I have chosen to highlight from throughout history. My goal is to teach you, dear reader, and the rest of the world to recognize their names and know their achievements, and hopefully we can apply them to our everyday lives. The Men’s List Specifically…
I don’t update the blog as frequently as I should, and for that I do apologize, but to find previous posts I have made, check the Archives with months and years listed at the bottom of any page on the website or by clicking the links below. -The Trouble With Find a Grave (July 2019)…
Hopefully I can answer your questions below, if not, send me an email and I’ll be sure to get back to you! Wondering what the badges are listed beneath entries? I came up with the idea of badges because I like categorizing things and making them more extensive than they need to be. Basically, all…