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Neb_Djed t1_j6wxmbp wrote

Imagine going to the moon and still being the less important Michael Collins

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arcosapphire t1_j6xxntn wrote

He's the most important one in my view. 500 years from now, I'm pretty confident he will be the one remembered the best.

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blackbarminnosu t1_j6zekll wrote

Doubt it. Very few people know who he is now

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ClapAlongChorus t1_j78bztg wrote

but he's still the most famous michael collins outside the UK: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins

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blackbarminnosu t1_j78q8o4 wrote

What does the UK have to do with anything

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ClapAlongChorus t1_j78qywn wrote

click the link. i'd assume if you lived in the British Isles there's a much higher chance you're more familiar with the Michael Collins who was an Irish Nationalist or the British Actor or the British Footballer

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armchairracer t1_j6yu3fm wrote

Is there another Michael Collins I should be familiar with?

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Xaqv t1_j6yuxlm wrote

You’re not Irish are you?

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RegularRockTech t1_j702o83 wrote

Leader of Ireland and its military during the revolution and subsequent civil war. Big part of the reason why Ireland exists as a country now.

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