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Bravehearts: The Untold Stories of Heroes is an Indian anthology streaming television series premiered on 4 June 2022 on Dice Media. [1] [2] The series features five stand-alone episodes and stars Shakti Kapoor , Omkar Kulkarni, Anushka Kaushik, Anup Soni , Naman Jain and Aadhya Anand.
Alvin York. Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. [1] He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least ...
Edward Hector (born about 1744) was an African American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Hector was one of three to five thousand people of color that fought for the cause of American independence. [2] [3] He served as a teamster (a wagon driver) [4] [5] and a bombardier (part of an artillery crew) with the state militia ...
Russian bogatyr, Nastasya Korolevichna. Though not as heavily researched, the female bogatyr or polianitsa [ru] (поляница) is a female warrior akin to the Amazons. Many of the more well-known polianitsas are wives to the famous male bogatyrs, such as Nastas'ya Nikulichna, [14] the wife of Dobrynya Nikitich.
Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania.The three Canadian Bravery Decorations were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the ...
Tiny Tim was born Herbert Khaury in Manhattan, New York City, on April 12, 1932. [1] His mother Tillie (née Staff), a Polish-Jewish garment worker, was the daughter of a rabbi.
Brave New Films (BNF) is a nonprofit film company based in Culver City, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded by filmmaker Robert Greenwald , BNF produces feature-length documentaries and investigative videos that seek "to educate, influence and empower viewers to take action around issues that matter."
Profiles in Courage is a 1956 volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States senators.The book, authored by John F. Kennedy with Ted Sorensen as a ghostwriter, profiles senators who defied the opinions of their party and constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity as a result.