There once was a young revolutionary from Poland named Casmir Pulaski. His hearts desire was to see oppression wiped out. He joined the cause of colonials in their Revolutionary War. He fought under George Washington, but later became one of the first Calvary Commanders in America. One day, after 2 years of winning battle after battle, Pulaski was mortally wounded. He was taken to a naval medical ship near Greenwich Plantation. His surgery was a success, but he later died of gangrene.
Years after the war was won, his monument was going to be renovated. There was an idea that Pulaski's remains were somewhere underneath that monument. There were also rumors that he was buried at sea. They found him in a box labeled "Casmir Pulaski" underneath the monument. Tests were done and scientists were sure it was him. The only problem was that some of the remains matched anatomical characteristics of a female. Forensic anthropologists dug deeper to make sure they had Pulaski. They found out more about his body through history, but one thing continued to puzzle them: his pelvic remains were female. To this day they would not publish their true conclusions because of what they found.
Could he have kept those under him in the dark up until his surgery? It's a likely possibility. The doctor would have had to take off his clothes. Once they found out the question of ruining his legend might have come up,which might explain the story of a burial at sea. If his family hid the truth during his lifetime they would have to keep others from learning the truth. The larger discussion for today would be gender confusion and how to deal with it. There are stories of people having to choose the child's gender and having to stay with it for fear of others seeing there offspring as a freak of nature. Maybe Pulaski thought he could not be allowed to help or command if he was female. So many questions.
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