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ABCs of Historical Dudes/Dudettes
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:01 am
by deer of the dawn
Real or semi-legendary historical characters in ABC order. Go!!
Arthur, King of Camelot
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:05 am
by aTOMiC
Benedict Arnold
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:34 am
by dANdeLION
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:22 am
by aTOMiC
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:32 pm
by Linna Heartbooger
Eleanor Roosevelt
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:34 pm
by dANdeLION
Franklin Roosevelt
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:44 am
by aTOMiC
Grover Cleveland
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:28 am
by Cord Hurn
Hosni Mubarak
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:38 am
by aTOMiC
Ike Clanton
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:46 pm
by deer of the dawn
Joshua (of Jericho fame)
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:36 pm
by aTOMiC
King Solomon
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:23 pm
by deer of the dawn
Loegaire mac Neill
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:06 am
by aTOMiC
Mother Teresa
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:35 pm
by Linna Heartbooger
Naphtali, of the twelve sons of Jacob
And the blessing on his family line from his father was:
"Naphtali is a doe let loose
that bears beautiful fawns."
(or "he gives beautiful words.")
I heard the "gives beautiful words" one first, like it a lot, and it always sticks in my head.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:37 pm
by deer of the dawn
Linna Heartlistener wrote:Naphtali, of the twelve sons of Jacob
And the blessing on his family line from his father was:
"Naphtali is a doe let loose
that bears beautiful fawns."
(or "he gives beautiful words.")
I heard the "gives beautiful words" one first, like it a lot, and it always sticks in my head.
Cool! Never seen that particular translation. Always loved the name Naphtali.
Orpheus
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:51 am
by dANdeLION
Oppenheimer, J. Robert
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:23 am
by aTOMiC
Peter the Great
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 3:30 pm
by deer of the dawn
Queen Boudicca
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 4:06 pm
by aTOMiC
Rudyard Kipling
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:22 pm
by deer of the dawn
Semiramis