History
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John Ogonowski: Pilot, Farmer, September 11 Victim
John Ogonowski (1951–2001) was a Polish-American pilot and agricultural activist who captained American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001.
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Barbara Olson: Conservative Voice Lost on 9/11
Barbara Olson was an American lawyer and conservative TV commentator who died on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September…
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Betty Ong: First to Alert the World
Betty Ong was the first person to alert authorities to the September 11 hijackings. The American Airlines flight attendant relayed…
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Henry Hudson: Explorer of North America’s Rivers
Henry Hudson (c. 1565–1611) was an English explorer best known for discovering the Hudson River and Hudson Bay while searching…
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Jesse James: Outlaw of the Wild West
Jesse James (1847–1882) was an American outlaw and leader of the James–Younger Gang, famous for robbing banks and trains across…
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Margaret Mitchell: Author of Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949) was an American novelist and journalist best known for Gone with the Wind, which won the Pulitzer…
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Ian Fleming: Creator of James Bond
Ian Fleming (1908–1964) was a British writer who created James Bond. His spy novels became the best-selling fictional series of…
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Roald Dahl: Master of Dark Children’s Stories
Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was a British author whose children's books sold over 300 million copies. Creator of Charlie and the…
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Jorge Rafael Videla: Argentina’s Brutal Military Dictator
Jorge Rafael Videla was an Argentine general and dictator (1976–1981) whose regime killed or disappeared 13,000–30,000 political opponents during the…
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Maurice Sendak: Picture Books and the Wild Things
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) was an American author and illustrator who revolutionized children's picture books with Where the Wild Things Are.
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James Naismith: Inventor of Basketball
James Naismith (1861–1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator and the inventor of basketball. He created the sport in 1891 at…
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Jean-Paul Sartre: Existentialism’s Defining Voice
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a French philosopher and key figure in existentialism. He won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature…
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Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist and Presidential Honoree
Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-American violinist who won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and has earned 16 Grammy…
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Kenneth Arrow: Nobel Economist and Social Choice Theorist
Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017) was an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in 1972 for his work on social choice…
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Ivor Novello: Welsh Composer and Stage Star
Ivor Novello (1893–1951) was a Welsh composer, actor and dramatist who became one of Britain's most popular entertainers, known for…
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