Meanwhile the Prussian-born Karl Marx was already about 33 years old and setting the stage for the destruction of Russia.
He later became Muslim.
“On examination it was found that the ball, as I pulled up the scabbard of my Bowie-knife, in drawing the blade, had entered the leather near the point, which was lined with silver, and was there lodged.”
Relative of Henry Clay ???
Wow, fascinating history which I never remember anyone mentioning when the boxer changed his name. I wonder if he knew he was changing his name from that of an emancipator to that of an enslaver? Or was his decision similar to that of an Obama voter, color based, though odd, as Mo was not black or white, but middle eastern/Mediterranean.
So Cassius Clay was actually an honorable, historic name for a Black man after all.
Thank you did this informative post.
Read later!
To say the British were “aching” is probably over the top.
A private citizen protecting himself with the most modern military weapons of the time, cannons. What would our “Dear Leader” and his pet BATF say about that?