Geronimo
Geronimo, also known as “the one who yawns,” was an Apache leader and healer who belonged to the Bedonkohe branch of the tribe. A feared and revered Native American leader, Geronimo was responsible for a number of attacks against Mexican and United States soldiers that are considered to be part of the Apache-United States struggle, which sprang from the Americans establishing Apache territory following the Mexican-American War. Geronimo was always on the run from the United States after breaking out of various Indian reservations until he was apprehended and imprisoned. After being released, he made his living by attending exhibits and other public events.
Conrad Heyer
Conrad Heyer’s claim to fame is that he is possibly the world’s oldest man to have been photographed. Heyer, who was born in 1749, was a farmer before enlisting in the American Revolutionary War. When General George Washington ordered the crossing of the Delaware River in December of 1776, he fought under his command and was even a part of the historic crossing. He was alive till he was 106 years old.
