Historical Figures
Joseph Pulitzer: The Fundraiser Who Helped Complete the Statue of Liberty
When people look at the Statue of Liberty today, they often think of France, New…
Architect
Alvis George: The Visionary Behind the Revolutionary Master Plan of the North Carolina Zoo
When people think about great American zoos, they often imagine impressive animals, enormous habitats, and…
Innovation
Walter O. Snelling: The American Chemist Who Helped Put Propane in a Bottle
Every time an American family turns on an LPG or propane stove, they are using…
Stories
The Home He Built
When Daniel Carter first came to the small American town of Millbrook, he had only…
Stories
Jacob and His Dog
In a small farming town somewhere in the American countryside, where wooden houses stood beside…
Historical Figures
Alexander Anderson and Jay Ward: The Men Who Brought the First Cartoon to Television
Before television became filled with animated superheroes, talking animals, colorful adventures, and Saturday-morning cartoons, there…
Artist
William H. D. Koerner and the Birth of the Superhero
Long before Superman flew through the skies, Batman appeared in Gotham City, or Captain America…
Artist
Charles R. Knight: The Man Who Brought Dinosaurs to Life
Long before modern computer graphics, blockbuster dinosaur movies, and realistic digital reconstructions, people had to…
Men & Fitness
Jack LaLanne: The Godfather of Fitness
Long before fitness became a multibillion-dollar global industry, before gyms filled with sophisticated machines, fitness…
Encouragement Story
The 33 Miners: The Incredible Survival and Rescue at San José Mine
On August 5, 2010, an ordinary working day at the San José copper-gold mine in…