A very good episode about a man from nothing and comes from Danish West Indies (Sct. Croix) - now U.S. Virgin Islands.
He is a son of a slave, and comes to Denmark as a free man. He works as a waiter in Tranekaer castle, and becomes a famous, rich and very well-liked person. He often helps other people in need for instance emigrants.
Even today there is a lot of histories about him - 150 years after his dead. His history is told by his 3 times grandchild, Henning Palmann, which tells and investigates the story with passion and a great enthusiasm.
Shortly: The history is a lot like the famous danish writer: Hans Christian Andersens: "The ugly duckling". One should make a movie about it! It contains everything, which is related to things nowadays. Don't miss this episode!
He is a son of a slave, and comes to Denmark as a free man. He works as a waiter in Tranekaer castle, and becomes a famous, rich and very well-liked person. He often helps other people in need for instance emigrants.
Even today there is a lot of histories about him - 150 years after his dead. His history is told by his 3 times grandchild, Henning Palmann, which tells and investigates the story with passion and a great enthusiasm.
Shortly: The history is a lot like the famous danish writer: Hans Christian Andersens: "The ugly duckling". One should make a movie about it! It contains everything, which is related to things nowadays. Don't miss this episode!
