Brigadier General A. C. McAuliffe.
This guy. In WW2, his soldiers fought against Germans in their offensive attack, The Battle of the Bulge. When the commanding German officer demanded surrender, General McAuliffe (baddassly) said “Nuts.”
Dezső Kosztolányi, renowned hungarian poet and author who played a huge role in reviving and reforming Hungarian literary culture in the beginning of the 20th century. He also translated numerous classics such as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet or Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus - these sexy brothers were the center of all sorts of political upheaval near the end of the Roman Republic
Adam Richetti - 1909-1938, Gangster. Sidekick of “Pretty Boy” Floyd. He was the only man tried for the Kansas City Massacre, which he wasn’t actually involved in. Adam was executed after an unfair trial which happened to launch the FBI out of obscurity.
A female Jewish fighter from the Israeli War of Independence during the late 1940s. Women played and continue to play a pivotal role in the Israeli military, and let’s face it: beautiful woman + big gun = drooling guys. Including me.
Associated Press: Laura Mae Davis Burlingame went to the National World War II Museum looking for a display commemorating her high-school sweetheart. What she found brought tears almost 70 years after 22-year-old Marine Cpl. Thomas “Cotton” Jones died. (May 27)
The National World War II Museum on Tumblr (Greatest Generation)
One more thing I wanted to share: Greatest Generation is posting some really great things for Memorial Day about some really great people in history! The Thomas “Cotton” Jones story is definitely worth a read, as is browsing the The National WWII Museum Memorial Day site.
Also want to bring attention to the blogger who originally posted this video, Cool Chicks from History. They post some great stuff and you should all check out their fabulous blog!
America - Imagine Dragons
This song and video are dedicated to the men and women who serve this great country.
Please consider donating to the Wounded Warrior Project at http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ -From Imagine Dragons Youtube
This song came to mind when thinking about Memorial Day today so I thought I’d share it with y’all~ I thought their comment on the video was very sweet as well. I hope my fellow Americans have had a lovely Memorial Day weekend; please take a moment today to give thanks to the men and women who died while serving this lovely young country!
This is Padraig Pearse. He helped to lead the Easter Rising in 1916 in Ireland. This lead to the Irish War of Independence, which got Ireland its (partial) freedom which it has today. Pearse also helped to revive the Irish language. He was executed after the Rising, but he is still considered a hero.
Gustave Courbet, Self-portrait
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