Dobrawa according to Jan Matejko. Dobrawa Duchess of the Piasts, wife of Mieszko I. She was probably born around 935 as the daughter of Bolesław I Srogi, the Czech ruler known for his cruelty. Most likely, she received a thorough education:her brother and sister Mlada were both scribes, so it
Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, also known as Annie Londonderry (1870–1947), was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle. The feat took him fifteen months. Young wife and mother Daughter of Beatrice and Levi Cohen, Annie Cohen was born in 1870, probably in Riga, Latvia, where her family or
Daughter of slaves turned successful businesswoman, Madam C.J. american-es. A short childhood Sarah Breedlove, who will be known as Madam C.J. Walker, was born on December 23, 1867 in the village of Delta, Louisiana in the United States. Fifth child of Minerva and Owen Anderson, she is the first
Jakub Szela. Woodcut from 1848. Jakub Szela (1787-1860) - one of the peasant leaders during the Galician uprising. Jakub Szela was born in the village of Smarzowa near Tarnów. As a young boy, he was probably drafted into the army in 1805. After returning home, he cut off a few of his fingers wit