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'''Rudyard Kipling''' (1865-1936) was an English poet (born in [[India]], which was a British colony at the time) and writer of children's books who spent some time living in Vermont. He authored ''Captains Courageous'' and ''The Jungle Books''.  He won an early Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1907. He made his home at Bateman's, near the prosperous village of [[Burwash]] in [[Sussex]], [[England]].

'''Rudyard Kipling''' (1865-1936) was an English poet (born in [[India]], which was a British colony at the time) and writer of children's books who spent some time living in Vermont. His unusual first name comes from Lake Rudyard wher his parents spent many happy hours together. He authored ''Captains Courageous'' and ''The Jungle Books''.  He won an early Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1907. He made his home at Bateman's, near the prosperous village of [[Burwash]] in [[Sussex]], [[England]].

He wrote in the ''Ballad of East and West'':

He wrote in the ''Ballad of East and West'':

<br>At God's great judgment seat"

<br>At God's great judgment seat"

Kipling's other writings included ''Kim'', ''Wee Willie Winkie'', ''Gunga Din'', and ''Baa Baa Black Sheep''.  

Kipling's other writings included ''Kim'', ''Wee Willie Winkie'', ''Gunga Din'', and ''Baa Baa Black Sheep''.  His poem '''If''' topped the BBC's poll for the nation's (UK) favorite poem.

Kipling and [[Robert Baden-Powell]], founder of the [[Boy Scouts]], knew each other, and Baden-Powell's Scouting program drew on some of Kipling's ideas. His 1908 ''Scouting for Boys'' included a condensed version of ''Kim,'' and the memory training exercise "Kim's Game" was and remains part of Scouting.

Kipling and [[Robert Baden-Powell]], founder of the [[Boy Scouts]], knew each other, and Baden-Powell's Scouting program drew on some of Kipling's ideas. His 1908 ''Scouting for Boys'' included a condensed version of ''Kim,'' and the memory training exercise "Kim's Game" was and remains part of Scouting.

President [[Ronald Reagan]] had this to say about Rudyard Kipling near the very end of Reagan's presidency, "As I prepare to lay down the mantle of office...I cannot help believe that what Rudyard Kipling said of another time and place is true today for America: 'We are at the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.' Thank you, and God bless you."

President [[Ronald Reagan]] had this to say about Rudyard Kipling near the very end of Reagan's presidency, "As I prepare to lay down the mantle of office...I cannot help believe that what Rudyard Kipling said of another time and place is true today for America: 'We are at the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.' Thank you, and God bless you."

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