Some men's lives seem remarkably improbable. These "larger than life" figures appear over and over throughout history. These are the "great men" who change the world, for better or worse. Leftist historians (the children of Marx) say that there are no great men, only the inevitable, scientific progression of history.
Pfaugh!
Please follow this link and read about Prentiss Ingraham, the man who fought in seven wars before the age of 30, then went on to befriend Wild Bill Cody and invent the Western novel genre.