May 8, 1824 was the date of birth of doctor, lawyer, newspaper editor, adventurer, and illegitimate President of Nicaragua William Walker. A nephew of Philadelphia Enquirer founder and U.S. Senator John Norvell, Walker was by all objective measures an extraordinary individual. He graduated from the University of Nashville with honors at age 14. He then […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54AM on May 8, 2024