Who do you admire most in history?

Question

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Answer 1

Cherokee Chief William Holland Thomas; his intervention saved the Cherokee during the infamous "Trail of Tears."

Will Thomas was also the commanding colonel of North Carolina's sole American Civil War legion and is the only white man to serve as a Cherokee chief. He is cousin to President Zachary Taylor and also cousin to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. It is widely believed that without Thomas's intervention there would not be an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and, to this day, the Eastern Band bestows honor and gratitude to their great white chief. With the assistance of Thomas' Legion the Union forces never subjugated Western North Carolina. Mr. Thomas owned more land than any fellow citizen in Western North Carolina's history and his holdings were even greater than the Vanderbilts.

Answer 2

Sir Winston Churchill. He refused to give up and surrender to the Germans. He was even quoted as telling his cabinet ministers that "we will all remain until each of us have been slit in the throat". But, he had a sense of humor that has not been matched since and only touched upon by Ronald Reagan while he was in office. Determined to win, Churchill was also born of an American mother. Daring while younger his older life was filled with professional accomplishment and his personal life with his children suffered because of the same success. A price had to be paid somewhere is the way I look at it. He also battled suicidal tendencies.

I anticipate getting a lot of "thumbs down" now, but I am true to this thought and believe he was the best a politician and citizen could be.

Terrific question by the way!

Answer 3

To tell you the truth, I am 10 yrs. old, a Titanic expert and so I would have to say all of the men and women who were crew of the Titanic, the men who gave their lives for the women and children, the captain Edward John Smith, The people in the lifeboats that fought with the officers in the lifeboats to go back (especially Margaret "Molly" Brown), The rescue ship Carpathia's captain Arthur Henry Roston (the electric spark), Thomas Andrews the ships builder, all of the victims, the 15,000 Irish men who built this mighty ship, and of course, this great ship that I saw a piece of when I was 3 and touched when I was 3.

Answer 4

Gandi, mother Teresa, Lincoln, Benito Juarez, R Reagan,
Carlos Slim, Hugh Hefner (for the business model he created, seriously) R.Kiosaky, Silvio Rodriguez.

Answer 5

it's hard to say who do i admire MOST but people like ALEXANDER THE GREAT, LEONIDAS OF SPARTA, CHARLES MARTEL( for the victory ot tours againsta the umayyads) , MIRCEA THE ELDER, VLAD TEPES, STEPHAN THE GREAT AND HOLY ( the last three are medieval romanian rulers who inflicted decisive defeats on the turks). Also Emperor CONSTANTINE XI, the last emperor of byzantium, who could so easily have become a vassal of the ottomans, but chose to fight for his city ( 7000 byzantines, mercenaries and western european knights fought the massive turkish army of 80 000 men, 1453); he died on the streets in a last dich attempt to save the city wich is now known as istanbul.

Answer 6

I agree. Sir Winston Churchill. What a life! Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

Definitely Man of The Match for the whole of the 20th Century.

His grandson, now Sir Nicholas Soames once, when he was 6 went into his study and asked him "Grandfather, it it true that you are the greatest living Englishman"

Sir W pondered for a minute before replying "Yes. Now bugger off"

Answer 7

Oscar Schindler. Because he was not a Saint, nor larger then life, nor any other handy excuse for us if we do not want to avoid being brave or human. He was just a human, with all his flaws - but did something that a Saint couldn't have done. The right man at the right time at the right spot.

Answer 8

Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, WWII Medal of Honor and military pass recipient. He basically spent his total grownup existence serving his united states of america and attempting to make the international a greater efficient place. he's a real American hero.

Answer 9

I am not sure if it as much admire, as enjoy - however, the late great Winston Churchill. He was a fabulous orator and to read and reread some of his quotes are priceless. Lady Astor Had once told him that he was obnoxious and if he were her husband she would poison his tea. His response was "Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it". Priceless.

Answer 10

I admire the people who actually wrote about history.
They were not sons of any gods, they were human beings.
I admire W.E.B Du Bois and Frederick Douglass.