Heroes are hard to come by - but there''s one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name sits on Australia''s highest peak. Tadeusz Kosciuszko: freedom fighter, friend of Thomas Jefferson and champion of liberty on two continents. Bestselling author Anthony Sharwood finds out why he''s the hero the world needs right now.
Kosciuszko - our iconic highest mountain - is a name familiar to all Australians. But how many people know who the mountain is named after?
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who lived from 1746 to 1817, is the most famous person Australians probably know absolutely nothing about. A military engineer, freedom fighter, and champion of human rights, this extraordinary revolutionary was crucial to the success of the American War of Independence, then bravely led an uprising against Russia and other invaders in his native Poland, promising freedom and equality to all who joined his cause.
In his day, Kosciuszko was loved and respec
