Joe Hall Patton
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The Forgotten Hero of the Cape: Wolraad Woltemade
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June 5, 2019
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7:59Now PlayingIn 1773, the Dutch East India Company ship, Jonge Thomas, foundered off the cape of Good Hope. Only one man, sixty-five-year old Wolraad Woltemade, was willing to brave the storm and tide to rescue the survivors. His heroism deserves to be remembered.
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