• Gregorio Cortez

    July 14, 2020 by

    Gregorio Cortez Lira (1875-1916) is a famous symbol of Mexican resistance to the Texas take-over by the US during the early 1900s. Gregorio was a young farmer when, on one fine day of 1901, he was visited on his rented farm by sheriff W.T. Morris and a couple of deputies who wanted to talk to… Read more

  • Louis-Dominique “Cartouche” Garthausen

    June 10, 2020 by

    Born to a decent family of mediocre standing, Cartouche (1693 – 1721) soon proved to be the black sheep. Running away at the age of 11, he joined a band of gypsies, learned to fence, and rose to a level of notoriety as the leader of a gang. A short period of military service would… Read more

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