Edmund Russell McLennon (1774-1943) was the royal poet laureate to Chief Mark Ulmag of the High Penguin Confederacy from 1843 until 1863 when he became Minister for Education. He had new, progressive ideas, that were not widely supported. He was arrested for "suspected treachery and radical idealogy" in 1867. He lead the coup of Ulmag in 1899-1900. Edmund both hurt (not intentionally) and helped history. 14 years later, Arvedui's short reign ended, as did the final chapter of the High Penguin Confederacy. But, most penguins wouldn't be able to read or write at all. And, Ulmag would probobly still be Chief Mark. And the USA wouldn't exist yet.