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Kiowa Chief Satanta (White Bear) wearing an Indian Peace Medal. Indian peace medals refer to ovular or circular medals awarded to tribal leaders throughout colonial America and early United States history, primarily made of silver or brass and ranging in diameter from about one to six inches. [1]
Francis Paul Prucha (January 4, 1921 – July 30, 2015) was an American historian, professor emeritus of history at Marquette University, [1] and specialist in the relationship between the United States and Native Americans. [2]
To honour men and women who stand up for peace, justice, and nonviolence across the globe (since 1988) [3] France / Finland: World Peace Council prizes: World Peace Council: International Peace Prize from 1949 to 1957, Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace, etc. Germany / Poland: Brückepreis (Bridge prize) Town of Görlitz/Zgorzelec
Shared the 1911 Nobel Peace Prize with Alfred Hermann Fried. [132] John Raleigh Mott: 25 May 1865 Livingston Manor, New York, United States 31 January 1955 Orlando, Florida, United States 1911, 1912, 1913, 1934, 1946: Shared the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize with Emily Greene Balch. [133] José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco: 20 April 1845 Rio de ...
Art medals are a well-known and highly collected form of small bronze sculpture, most often in bronze, and are considered a form of exonumia. "Medalist/medallist" is confusingly the same word used in sport and other areas (but not usually in military contexts) for the winner of a medal as an award. Medallists very often also design, or produce ...
Frederick George Ernest Irwin, Director, Ove Arup and Partners, Consulting Engineers. Stuart Irwin, Director, Central Lancashire Engineering Employers' Association. Muriel Agnes Jackman, Secretary, League of Friends of the Grimsby Hospitals. Cecil Albert James. For services to Youth. General Secretary, Catholic Youth Service.
Prucha, who is a licensed farmer, had already begun growing hops – one of the core ingredients of beer – on his land in the area of Obina, developing at least four hop yards.
The "Yoxford Boys". Flew a P-51 "Mustang", named "Berlin Express". Only known Allied fighter pilot to turn in a kill while flying under the "Eiffel Tower" in Paris chasing a German Me-109. Chevalier medal, presented by Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont at the D-Day Memorial 8 December 2009, Bedford, VA US.