Dr. Maya Angelou: Self-Forgiveness
In 1995, Maya Angelou said, "I wrote about my experiences because I thought too many people tell young folks, 'I never did anything wrong. Who, Moi? – never I. I…
In 1995, Maya Angelou said, "I wrote about my experiences because I thought too many people tell young folks, 'I never did anything wrong. Who, Moi? – never I. I…
Moses Powell was an American who was a pioneer of martial arts in the United States. He was so well known in this field that he was the first martial…
In 1955 Hollywood produced an important feature film called The Benny Goodman Story to celebrate the life and career of the famous clarinetist and bandleader known in the music world…
The legendary American folk and blues singer, Lead Belly, the master of the 12-string guitar, was the subject of a poignant and highly regarded screen biography in 1976 titled Leadbelly…
Versatile Robert Culp excelled not only as an actor, a leading man in movies and TV series, but also as a writer, as a director, and as a voice over…
At the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), we’ve honored more than 550 Inductees, and Hedy Lamarr is among our most notable. In fact, two new children’s books about Lamarr were…
Brilliant bombshell Hedy Lamarr, the Austria-born Hollywood hottie who carved out a concurrent career as a pioneer of weapons and communication technology in World War II, died on this day in history,…
From the cagey old philosopher Casey Stengel, once of the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets, and as the great manager of the New York Yankees: "Most ball games are lost,…
On September 11, 2001, some Americans were called upon to do extraordinary things. As a USAF lieutenant, Heather "Lucky" Penney was one of two F-16 pilots who were ordered into…
If you don't know her amazing story, you may have missed something in life. "As long as you have altitude and ideas, you're okay. And we had both." Captain Tammy…