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American Welsh History
Do you mean Madog? as in Madog H Ap Madog?
Do you mean Madog? as in Madog H Ap Madog?
Yes, Betty Davis. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor , Davis spent the early months of 1942 selling war bonds . After Jack Warner criticized her tendency to cajole crowds into buying, she reminded him that her audiences responded most strongly to her " bitch " performances. She sold two million dollars worth of bonds in two days, as well as a picture of herself in Jezebel for $250,000. She also performed for black regiments as the only white member of an acting troupe formed by Hattie McDaniel , which included Lena Horne and Ethel Waters . [ ( Info source: Wikipedia)
I would like to nominate Thomas Jefferson as my favorite Cymry-American. He was instrumental to the American Revolution in breaking off from the control of the English King. A wonderful example to us all that anything can be accomplished with firm resolve.