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That would be George Rogers Clark, born in Albemarle County, VA just like his brother in 1752. He was known as a hero for raiding British outpost south and west of Detroit. He also captured Kaskaskia on the Mississippi and Vincennes on the Wabash, securing American claims to the Northwest. He also led an expedition against the Shawnee natives in Ohio in 1782.
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What was the criteria used in choosing Rizal as the national hero of the Philippines?
The Americans wanted somebody who was not a revolutionary and who would not cause them any trouble.
Was Robert lee's father a revolutionary war hero?
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How rizal became your national hero?
Jose Rizal was a Filipino author, nationalist, revolutionary and a hero. He worked day and night for the rights of Filipinos under Spanish rule and for this he is considered one of the greatest national figure in Philippines. he was executed by Spanish army in 1896.
Why Jose rizal deserves to be your national hero?
Jose Mercado (Rizal's real name) does not deserve to be the national hero. It was the Americans that propagated the myth of Rizal in order to control the mindset of the Filipinos at that time. It would have been detrimental to the Americans if they allowed the likes of El Supremo Andres Bonifacio, General Antonio Luna, General Artemio Ricarte, and all the other Philippine Revolutionary leaders to be the national hero. During the American occupation, even the Philippine flag was NOT allowed to be displayed anywhere. They erased Spanish as the language of the Filipinos since it was the language used by Rizal, Bonifacio, Luna, and all the other revolutionary leaders and unfortunately replaced it with English.
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dr.warren
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because he is a hero
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What are the ratings and certificates for The Hero's Hero The Forgotten Life of William Barker - 2003 TV?
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Benjamin Franklin 
