History's Famous Orphans
Little Orphan Annie Isn't the Only Famous Orphan
The first leader of the Israeli people was an orphan, Moses.
One of the Founding Fathers of The United States was an orphan, Alexander Hamilton.
The 31st President of The United States was an orphan, Herbert Hoover.
The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was an orphan.
Often quoted and much beloved poems were written by an orphan named Edgar Allen Poe.
One of the greatest inventors of all time was an orphan, George Washington Carver.
Musician and composer, Johann Sebastian Bach was an orphan.
A man considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time was an orphan, Leo Tolstoy.
The microwave oven that sits in almost every kitchen was invented by an orphan, Percy Spencer.
We have been entertained by orphans, blues singer Bessie Smith and actress Ingrid Bergman. Ice-T, famous for his gansta rap and controversial lyrics, was orphaned.
The list goes on of famous orphans, who grew up to become athletes, politicians, actors, playwrights and TV producers. There are other famous people who spent part of their childhood years in orphanages due to their parents inability to care for them.
What does this tell us? That no one's life is disposable or invaluable, and that no matter what environment a person comes from, they can rise above humble beginnings and become major contributors to society.
There are things we can do to help an orphan child become all he/she can be in this life. Adopt an orphan, become a foster parent, join the Big Brothers or Big Sister agency, give donations to orphanages, etc.
If you are unable to give of your time or money towards an orphan, there is something we all can do for children, orphaned or not, and that's give them a hug and a word of encouragement. We never know who that child will grow up to be, maybe with a little positive influence from us, the child might grow up to be famous.
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Published by Georgia Lund
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6 Comments
Post a Commenti have a friend who grew up orphaned and later fostered and has a hard time realizing that he is perfectly capable of making it and stills blames his parents on everything thanks for this info hopefully i can get through to him and help
its just a list of orphans
Don't forget Coco Chanel. She spent her later childhood in an orphanage and because of her poverty was very determined to make something of herself. She learned to sew in the orphanage and took it from there, with help from a few wealthy lovers.
Great info! I didn't know about a lot of those.
I enjoyed the list of orphans and like your recommendations at the end of the article. Great job.
Enjoyed the list. I just read an autobiography about Hal Jackson. He was 8 when his parents died. His much older sisters inherited a lot of money and were to hold two houses and money "in trust" for Hal and his brother. The boys were too young to know about it; the sisters and their husbands sold the two houses and went traveling in Europe with their husbands. They did not want to care for their young brothers and Hal went out on his own at 13. I think somehow, in the old days, it was easier for an orphan to rise above and succeed. Today's world is more complicated.