Subj : Famous Speakers To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Wed Feb 19 2025 10:33:08 This week's feature is historical figures known for giving stirring speeches, such as US President Abraham Lincoln, known for his Gettysburg Address during the US Civil War. Per wikitree.com I am: 17 degrees from Abraham Lincoln 19 degrees from Winston Churchill - British Prime Minister, known for several of his speeches, such as "We shall fight on the beaches" to rally spirits during World War II. 22 degrees from Charles de Gaulle - French President, and his speeches to the free French on 18, 19 and 22 June 1940. 23 degrees from Vida Goldstein - Australian politician and activist, "The step I am taking is unique in the history of the world," campaign launch speech in 1903. 16 degrees from Patrick Henry - "Give me liberty or give me death" that served as inspiration during the American Revolution. 19 degrees from John Kennedy - US President, gave numerous important speeches, including his inaugural address with the famous words, "Ask not what your country can do for you ˙ ask what you can do for your country." 22 degrees from Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt Nez Perce - of the Nez Pearce tribe, famously known for his "I will fight no more forever" speech. 14 degrees from Louis Riel - who in 1885 gave a speech to the jury in Regina in his own defense after the leading the M˙tis at Red River which led to Manitoba becoming a province. 17 degrees from Eleanor Roosevelt - "The struggle for rights" speech in support of women voting. 25 degrees from Sojourner Truth - who gave her "Ain't I a woman?" speech at the 1851 Women's Convention. 26 degrees from Richard von Weizsacker - German president who gave a stirring speech of reflection upon the 40th anniversary of the end World War II. 22 degrees from William Wilberforce - abolition speech given in the House of Commons in 1789. I have some ancestors that were astronauts, black, bank robbers, singers and musicians, politicians, physicians, detectives, architects, actors, comedians. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0 * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .