Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was born in 1786 and grew to prominence as the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes’ chief. “Doc” Maynard, an American pioneer, was among the first settlers to arrive in Washington state, and he is well-known for forging relationships with them. Seattle was named after the Chief in recognition of the peaceful connections he fostered with the people of the region.
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Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy, a Russian author, wrote a plethora of great writings that have remained to this day. Tolstoy’s most well-known works of literature include War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and the trilogy Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth. While he never won a Nobel Prize, he was nominated three times for one in Literature and once for the Nobel Peace Prize, among other honors.
