28th Mar

Almost unknown to most people in the world, Francisco de Miranda. He was partly responsible for freeing Venezula and is regarded as the cause for Simon Bolivar.

Another interesting person whose b'day is today is Henry Schoolcraft, who though was born in New york is closely associated with the Michigan. In fact, there is a town, a village, college named after him. There is even a Schoolcraft Road (I use this road at times) which I think is attributed to him. In fact, one of the county in Michigan, Leelanau, is named modifying his wife's pet name, Leelinau. A geologist, adventuerer and ethnologist of Indian studies, he was later in his life a Michigan resident. His wife was also well versed with the Indian ways and was an inspiration for the Song of the Hiwatha.