Flamboyance
Hedda Hopper, (May 2 1885- February 1, 1966) was a famous gossip columnist and actress. Hopper began her own gossip column, “Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood” in 1938 where she attacked and criticized people who were mostly actors, actresses, and all of their successes....
Mental Health
Anna Marie “Patty” Duke (December 14, 1946- March 29, 2016) rose to fame as a young American Actress through film, television, and theatre. As she got older her career continued to prosper. However, behind the scenes of this seemingly perfect prodigy were...
Trailblazer
Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Standing at 7’1, Wilt Chamberlain grew up playing high school basketball for three years, amassing 2,200 points and becoming a commodity for college basketball.
PHYSICAL GREATNESS
Jim Thorpe (May 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was a Native American who group up on an Indian territory in Oklahoma. Despite lots of discrimination against Natives at the time, Thorpe was able to quickly become one of the best known athletes in the world and the first Native American to win an Olympic Gold medal. He also was able to achieve Hall of Fame status in both college and pro football.
Black Talent
Ira Aldridge (July 24, 1807 - August 7, 1867) was born in Manhattan, New York as a freed slave and was given the opportunity to pursue his dream as an actor. He played many important roles including Othello, Macbeth, and The Merchant of Venice, which made him one...
A Fallen Star
Selena Quintanilla (April 16, 1971- March 31, 1995) In the early 1980’s the Quintanilla family started a family band called; “Selena y los Dinos,” this is where Selena got her start in the music industry. She would grow to flourish into a beautiful performer of her...
Unsung Legacy
Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) was an influential American founding father. Born in New York while still under the influence of Great Britain, Morris graduated at a young age from King’s College and went on to become a key member of both the Continental Congress and...
Gender Equality
Alice Stokes Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977) was born at her family’s estate Paulsdale in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey and died at the age of ninety-two in Moorestown, New Jersey. She took part in protesting, picketing, hunger strikes, interviewing with...
Women’s Empowerment
Jane Addams was born on September 6,1860 in Cedarville, Illinois. Addams was known as a activist, social worker, and manly a leader in the women's suffrage and world peace. Addams came from a rich family background but the way she accomplishes the American Dream is...
Battling Betty
Elisabeth Anne Ford commonly known as “Betty Ford” was the first lady of President Gerald Ford and was born on April 8, 1918 in Chicago Illinois and died on July 8th 2011 in Rancho mIrage California. Betty represented her American Dream by expressing her own...