Name That Historical Person

[prestokeys]

Although I'll probably say "ah," I don't recognize him from that photograph.

Well the other guy I said is like another James Naismith, so think of another sport. Then you should get this guy.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Abner Doubleday who invented the game of baseball

 

[Aardvark154]

Abner Doubleday who invented the game of baseball

Ah Certainly better known for sports (although I'm a believer that Baseball developed from Rounders) than for his Military Leadership.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

This guy is like another James Naismith, and the previous guy is like the Betsy Ross version of him.

Alexander Cartwright

 

[prestokeys]

Abner Doubleday who invented the game of baseball

Yes, but that story was later debunked. That is now credited to Alexander Cartwright.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Roland Garros (French pilot)

 

[prestokeys]

This is not Booker T Washington, though it looks like him.

 

[prestokeys]

Who are the seven young men?

Still trying to find out who these seven brothers are.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Still trying to find out who these seven brothers are.

Ringling Brothers

Albert, August, Otto, Alfred, Charles, John and Henry

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Can anyone name this fella

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

This is not Booker T Washington, though it looks like him

Scott Joplin??

 

[mickmasterson]

Oliver Cromwell

 

[mickmasterson]

Charles Edward Stuart, aka Bonnie Prince Charlie

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Too easy.

Edgar Rice Burroughs (writer)

 

[prestokeys]

Scott Joplin??

Correct.

Correct. There's not much gets past you is there!

Yes, Phil McNasty is the new historian on the block, and if you want to get any correct answers now you have to hope that he's not online.

 

[prestokeys]

 

[prestokeys]

 

[anon1]

Pol Pot?

 

[prestokeys]

 

[prestokeys]