september american scout world traveling known service british_army colonial africa teaching helped inspire founding international scouting movement born reservation minnesota learned ways american indians boy age supporting california learning scouting little formal education finishing high school moving early 1880s drawn feud families escaped later worked civilian united_states_army wars feeling need new adventures took family southern africa seeing cape cairo railway project undeveloped frontier distinguished battles south_africa chief scouts despite citizenship military title british rank major formally given king edward vii special recognition heroism king invested giving highest military honors earned american second boer war friends second war teaching outdoor skills inspiring later known scouting returned united_states involved national defense efforts business oil conservation world war selected officer recruited volunteers division similar rough riders intended lead france political reasons unit disbanded seeing action war business partner formed wealthy oil discovered california joined new wilderness conservation organizations including 1930s worked save big horn sheep extinction effort led creation arizona earned highest honor remained active organization regional national level death friendship mountain california formally named early life born reservation minnesota missionary family living near small pioneer town gone miles father reverend presbyterian minister educated ordained new_york born kentucky mother spent childhood iowa having emigrated family westminster england age war chief warriors attacked nearby town minnesota father buying ammunition time mother saw approaching cabin dressed war paint knew leave escape carrying baby hid frederick basket green corn corn field fled life attack repulsed returned find house burned baby frederick safe fast asleep basket corn young attended schools iowa met later married family moved minnesota los_angeles california search easier living conditions soon seriously injured accident rebuilding family homestead years later died leaving family mother year old younger brother howard returned iowa live parents year old remained california repay family debts ultimately way years worked mounted messenger california occasion horse stolen famous began life scout indian wars took united_states_army expedition find capture kill chief arizona met old scout named lee served general lee taught track detecting odor burning species cooked ate careful study local air currents follow odor hiding places far away miles uprisings young learned chief scouts assistant chief scouts campaigns learned scouting indian advanced age fading frontier including vital lesson scout know history tradition religion social customs country people called work scout greatest influence formative years man named holmes holmes served old physically impaired met lost family indian wars died wanted knowledge frontier young men traveled american southwest northern mexico holmes taught scouting skills track trail double cover trail properly ascend descend tell time night learned survival skills holmes find water desert protect snakes case forest fires floods details holmes impressed simplest things rope tying knot putting taking saddle right way wrong way men earned living hunting worked cowboy guard mines guide scout years globe arizona joined losing mass killing started narrowly escaped death stake feud drawn conflict association gordon family killing started felt join faction hired gun wrong law raids practiced pistol learned shoot hand horse faction admitted defeat feud begin years later enemies time met fine hard riding young met indian raid nerve greatly admired young superintendent mines plan cattle horses superintendent sell outlaw indirectly contact men broke time job sounded easy rejected life thief wanted man view criminal began joined feud help friends wrong led vengeance greater injustice suffered administered laws land decided reject offer young followed plan later killed needed leave judge editor local arizona newspaper friend helped escape arizona assistance known successful arizona mexico frontier occurred months earlier attracting new silver miners parts ideal location hide assumed occasionally delivered messages partners mexico learned valuable tricks avoiding detection passing coded messages throwing eventually went california attend high school graduated returned arizona appointed deputy sheriff soon went cattle went iowa visit childhood sweetheart married february years old settled soon california tend orange grove soon returned scouting active rose thirty second degree mason scottish rite 1880s sections american press popularized notion west won left conquer united_states time great scouts like explore master wild western territories coming close contemporary scouts texas leaving old west battled great native american chiefs like chief joseph formally closed american frontier ending system land western territories sold pioneers soldier fortune later called began look undeveloped frontier feeling american west heard work pioneers southern africa working build railway africa cape cairo sold little owned wife young son set sail south_africa intending join rhodes pioneers military career war miles north wife son american war broke rhodes king late signed scout company immediately reaching joined fighting company chief magistrate hoped defeat quickly capturing royal town sent small group scouts ahead report situation outskirts town watched burned destroyed sight time company troops arrived force warriors fled little left old company moved remains established base sent patrols find famous patrols patrol led major man chose chief scouts patrol sent column soldiers major locate capture column camped south bank miles north east village evening december day late afternoon dozen men command major wilson sent river patrol area came group women children claimed know whereabouts served lead scout wilson patrol trap advised wilson withdraw wilson ordered patrol advance soon patrol found king wilson sent message requesting reinforcements forbes unwilling set river dark sent men command reinforce wilson patrol forbes intended send main body troops artillery river following morning main column ambushed warriors delayed wilson patrol came attack swollen possibility retreat desperation wilson sent men pearl pete montana cowboy australian cross find forbes bring reinforcements spite shower bullets spears forbes battle raging intense left hope reaching wilson time loaded rifle beat warriors quietly said forbes think sole survivors party wilson borrow men surrounded hundreds warriors escape impossible killed colonial era histories called patrol hailed wilson borrow national heroes stand kind national myth writes glorious memory equivalent bloody massacre stand american west version events recorded history based accounts present battle particularly men forbes column direct evidence given supports findings historians writers debate sent wilson help suggest simply deserted battle got rough earliest recording claim long event letter written friend reliable man informed told confessed deathbed americans actually wilson simply left accord double confession coming anonymous source mentioned obituary instead recounts events generally recorded known writers letter clearance create hypothetical evidence attempt challenge revise historical record service war presented gold watch share acre tract land uncovered artifacts huge granite ruins ancient civilization company domain formally named rhodes collectively called oversaw led expedition established major copper deposits existed north saw similarities copper deposits worked united_states encountered native peoples wearing copper expedition elected fellow later built mining towns railroad transport ore portuguese second war march rose administration called second war liberation war spiritual leader credited anger led confrontation colonists defenses ill fated months war hundreds white settlers killed troops support settlers quickly built centre mounted patrols figures retreated stronghold near region scene fighting warriors patrols war scouts different backgrounds meet discuss ideas training youth eventually plan program code honor assassination turning point war came company native commissioner found way sacred cave miles district sanctuary known hiding far cave village gone filled warriors men horses screening slow cautious movements means branches held inside cave waited entered said years old dark skin sharp featured american news reports time described having cruel look armstrong waited entered cave started dance immunity point shot heart killing armstrong dead ran trail horses warriors village nearby picked arms searched attackers distract set fire whites escaped rode shortly walked unarmed stronghold peace rebels ending second war wars decided time leave africa adventures family returned california soon fred traveled alaska prospect taking eldest son years old hearing spanish american war rushed home volunteer services war ended fighting returned having played war colonel regretted paid great tribute book second boer war second boer war october fought british independent south african republic partly result long strife directly caused desire control lucrative gold mines field marshal british_army successful commanders 19th century appointed overall command british forces relieving general following number boer successes early weeks war including siege small regiment men townspeople besieged thousands boer troops conflict began roberts asked general commanded british forces years earlier appoint chief scouts south_africa selected role advised roberts describing finest scout scouted africa roberts sent soon arriving south_africa american scout near alaska received following telegram january lord roberts personal staff chief scouts accept come quickest way possible cape_town opposite end globe left immediately unusual step received command post roberts british_army rank captain reached battle february war spent time boer lines gathering information blowing railway bridges tracks captured twice escaping times temporarily disabled point near fatal wounds captured fighting gave order obtain information enemy escaped guards succeed reaching british occupied safely days nights run second time captured trying warn british column approaching came group hiding banks river british advancing cut chose signal approaching soldiers expose capture red signaled soldiers turn column paid attention steadily ambush taken prisoner fight followed pretended receive wound knee heavily pain placed wagon officers wounded consequence closely guarded later evening slipped driver seat dropped wheels wagon lowered fell legs road instant wagon passed safely dust hung trail rolled rapidly ditch road lay days able enter british lines time lying open june british march wounded fatally mission cut flow boer gold supplies sea halt transportation british prisoners war scouted far east enemy lines trying identify best choke point bay railway line came railway bridge ideal location disrupt trains immediately surrounded party instantly fled escaped horse shot fell knocking pinning dead body night far away horse shot boer apparently check injured killed hours later state having sustained injuries spite acute proceeded railway placed charges blew line places hands knees animal enclosure avoid capture stayed days nights day heard fighting distance direction time indifferent source chance british patrol found discovered torn apart stomach muscles burst blood vessel survival fact food water days injuries ordered england lord roberts days leaving london promoted rank major having received letters rhodes arrival england commanded queen_victoria spend night months later queen death king edward vii personally presented queen south africa medal bars battles march february october addition cross second highest decoration british_army heroism victorious march june king british_army appointment rank permanent spite citizenship received highest awards american served second boer war following british press hailed king army scouts accomplished soldiers second boer war scottish highland regiment commanded described half wolf half formed lord unit wear suits type camouflage clothing developed resemble heavy foliage scouts practiced arts field craft tactics war went british army sniper unit father scouting celebrated scout befriended second war backgrounds scouts strange contrast possible imagine youth open plains earliest boys ambitions pointed lore arts trail dreamed day great scouts teenager supported hunting game making long rides california early wise old scouts american west seasoned scout chasing chased british scout later serve born london graduated england famous public schools developed ambition scout early age passed exam gave immediate commission british_army years engaged active service men met army intelligence officer brilliant organized small scouting section regiment written book called served india afghanistan general chief scouts siege men rode times patrol hills introduced ways methods native americans taught better known today written length reconnaissance tracking learned new dimensions travel wild country compass map discover nearby dangers observing animals techniques finding water impressed spirit closely listened tell began wear signature campaign hat like worn time men recognized wars changing markedly british_army needed adapt joint scouting missions discussed concept broad training program young men rich exploration tracking self reliance africa scout embodied traits scouting handbook aids scouting published lessons learned book later boys groups guide outdoor fun urging youth leaders decided adapt scouting handbook specifically training boys went concept scouting publish scouting boys founder international scouting movement called movement father chief scout executive summarized historical relevance scouting significance scouting man list engaged work lord connected british_army africa admiration scouting methods pioneers influence restoring old traditions american youth met africa years scouting movement thought later close friends involved scouting movement united_states chief chief los_angeles said sufficient heroic figure model living example inspired gave plan program code honor scouting boys assistance published biography sees dark boys story frederick american scout honorary scout noteworthy extraordinary service scouting movement bestowed highest given life remained active scouting regional national level united_states corresponded regularly scouting topics remained close friends long lives called wonderfully able scout nicknamed holmes considered greatest scout alive seal letters yale stanford expired true depth friendship love scouting revealed read speech california old scouting friend friendship equal status world scouting conservation honored dedication adjoining peak descendants followed footsteps active scouting military son enlisted fought france world war grandson leader vietnam war veteran great grandson united_states_army soldier year later life post war london office manager syndicate commercial body interests neighboring territories west_africa led syndicate expedition looking minerals ways improve river navigation employed led vast mineral expedition kenya traveling extensively area discovered huge lake mexico returned north_america years associated irrigation project mexico investigating valley mineral agricultural resources reasoned dam provide year round water rich soil valley turning region garden spots world generate needed electricity purchased water rights acres km2 land region contacted old friend time africa conducted studies purchased additional acres km2 land area size rhode_island important archaeological discoveries civilization region including stone planned summit texas mexico historic meeting president mexican president time american president cross border mexico tensions rose sides border including threats assassination texas_rangers mexican troops agents fbi agents called provide security charge private security detail hired hammond addition owning large investments mexico close friend yale vice presidential candidate october day summit texas ranger discovered man holding concealed palm pistol standing chamber commerce building procession route moore captured disarmed assassin feet summit led team men guarding mining properties owned hammond mexican state irrigation mining projects nearing completion long series mexican revolutions began final blow efforts came mexico passed laws prohibiting sale land foreigners hammond carried properties sold mexican government world war period officers selected president raise volunteer infantry division service france shortly united_states entered war plan raise volunteer soldiers western came meeting new_york based charge general organization recruitment congress gave roosevelt authority raise divisions similar rough riders 1st united states battalion commander chief president refused use roosevelt volunteers roosevelt outspoken critic wilson neutrality policies roosevelt attempts come agreement wilson president unwilling accept compromise political maneuver wilson announced press send roosevelt volunteers france instead send command general roosevelt left option volunteers wilson quickly published foes household harsh indictment sitting president relentless attacks helped republicans win control congress roosevelt candidate president lingering malaria kept race world war living california active britain involved famous boer spy captain german spy world wars claimed killed route meet russians second boer war orders assassinate men met washington separately lobbying congress pass bill favor african game animals united_states twice arrested fbi nazi agents jailed espionage largest spy ring conviction history oil wealth lived world great deal wealth efforts returned california place youth found great november struck oil near california field covered square miles wells soon producing barrels day barrels day going syndicate formed son son years operation paid million spot found oil land small boy cattle shoot game sold neighboring mining districts support widowed mother infant brother years oil depleted land near field developed site expressed interest oil field modern extraction technologies conservation avid hunter supported early conservation programs friends associate led novel game expeditions africa goal finding large animals bird species bred united_states game future american hammond appeared times ask help large african animals helped establish served secretary later years filled public offices served member new_york founding member committee original members serving founding member save league president served honorary president regional executive 1940s death enlisted campaign save desert sheep probable extinction prominent environmental groups joined movement save poster contest started schools state provided prizes appeared store windows end arizona contest winning emblem talks given school assemblies radio january million acres km2 set aside arizona establish gave dedication speech personal life slight muscular finely formed square jaw appearance advantage numerous occasions noticeable feature steady grey blue eyes contemporary reports gaze appeared leave person looking simultaneously monitor details physical surroundings said eyes possessed far away look acquired people occupation caused watch continually sea great plains smoke seldom drank alcohol fearing habits sense smell found ways train mental patience took power instead periods long sleep drank little liquid trained accept order endure hunger wounds scouting traveling water able exist occasion survived environments died fact dying exhaustion quiet according contemporaries reports describe man shy self conscious extremely modest seldom spoke adventures died heart failure age september home santa barbara california buried private ceremony rivers california near old cattle ranch memorial stone designed surviving child buried rivers cemetery wife members family pioneered 1890s granddaughter pete montana cowboy survived patrol massacre family wife years february december nevada iowa accompanied primitive conditions travels southern africa children spent early youth africa early years watched children pack animals kept rifle nearby dark night rifle times lions siege warriors members family joined moved england returned united_states live near rivers california struck rich moved mansion built architect brother law new housing development known later shortened hollywood took trips world high style suffered stroke died month later buried rivers cemetery son august july born california accompanied family africa learned language went boarding school france military school england following year went alaska father returned year attended joined football team left berkeley dispute coach went joined fraternity played position running captain football team attended worked manager helping develop wells mexico venezuela took time job serve world war fought france father minority owners incorporated son john hammond paramount_pictures founder started airline guatemala daughter white child born died fever starvation town siege buried days later town plot word lily named heroine sir tale books dedicated daughter wizard doom white heart youngest son october staying parents london accidentally drowned river thames brother california night bruce died claimed know dream exactly happened screaming rushed tell grandmother nightmare morning cable arrived news bruce death brother born shortly family moved los_angeles lost leg age suffered tuberculosis teenage years lived fred california learned brother art shoot ride range spite wooden leg howard moved africa mining engineer gold mines later wrote text book traveled world time teamed fred irrigation project mexico world war howard worked spy french government operating enemy lines southwest germany war wooden leg conceal tools needed death bed howard returned france switzerland shared vital data secrets french government germans opening new alps need allied troops away western howard buried cannes france leaving wife children named second cousin lieutenant killed action american civil war cousin journalist politician founder author number books biography social commentary russell won pulitzer prize biography years age married younger june august couple sold mansion moved descendant connecticut american ancestor large number descendants noted american war including french indian war film stage accounts brought circus stage savage south africa featuring number performers london actors dramatically played famous battles wars twice day program featured wilson heroic stand enactment battle patrol played major wilson played king played adopted son texas texas jack later ran south_africa featuring american cowboy entertainer rogers segment filmed september subsequently sold movie houses world major wilson stand years later feature length patrol film released picture shot location rpm directed portrayed american cowboy actor abc western series major wilson played south african actor late acquired rights produce film version memoirs scouting continents cbs immediately contracted produce film television expressing considerable interest playing schedule commitments work movie committed suicide july epic film honor conceived begun document founding scouting movement left unfinished died january screenplay focused pioneers major influence scouting death associate producer continued work film hiring assist script starting producers began work finish project updated screenplay based earlier work box june class films acquired non fiction article meat shortage attempts congressman import louisiana convince americans eat movie highlight rivalry produce feature film tributes sir inventor lost world literary genre heavily influenced larger life adventures friend penned fictional hero similarities african explorers sought discovered ancient treasures battled large wild animals native peoples renowned ability track night similar nicknames dubbed night called sees dark commemorate years scouting issued bronze coins featuring shows bust inscribed major father scouting shows bust inscribed col founder scouting coins distributed years earlier helped create annual bowling event sponsored held california extinct elephant california named discovered brother wife
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