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Mullikin Hans (w2306)

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  • Description: In 1978, Hans Mullikin propelled himself with the strength of his arms for 1'600 miles from Marshall (Texas) to the White House, where he expected to be received by President Carter in person. With his legs bound, he arrived in Washington on November 22, 1978, after a journey of two and a half years, but the feat did not earn him the long-awaited meeting... "This is something I had in my heart and wanted to do for my country"
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
  • Internet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/09/28/crawling-from-texas-for-god/92f71bdf-19ad-435d-a391-e6e1e2186172/
Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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