William H. McRaven, born on November 6, 1955, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, is a retired United States Navy admiral and... read more →
Oliver Hazard Perry, born on August 23, 1785, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, is remembered as a naval hero of... read more →
William Prescott, born on February 20, 1726, in Groton, Massachusetts, is celebrated as a courageous military leader and hero of... read more →
Paul Fussell used his pen like a surgeon's scalpel, dissecting complicated topics with surgical precision. His mind has an acute... read more →
Calvin Coolidge, born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, was the 30th President of the United States, serving... read more →
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., born on March 8, 1841, in Boston, Massachusetts, was a distinguished American jurist who left an... read more →
Julia C. Stimson, born on May 26, 1881, in White Plains, New York, was a pioneering American nurse who made... read more →
Christopher Gadsden, born on February 16, 1724, in Charleston, South Carolina, was a prominent figure in the American colonial era... read more →
Few characters are recognizable and memorable in film and television as R Ermey, Lee. He made an enduring impression on... read more →