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Amelia Earhart: Beyond Boundaries

For some, staying grounded is never an option.

September 8, 2020

Stephen King’s Passion and Pain

The only thing that saved Stephen King from addiction, sadness and struggle, was writing — the fame was just a coincidence.

September 1, 2020

Aiming for Failure Helped Sarah Blakely Build Her Spanx Empire

Sara Blakely grew up with an unusual conversation at the dinner table. Every week her father would put his fork down and ask the same question: What had she failed...

August 9, 2020

Frederick Douglas: Refuse to Be Silent

On Dec. 28, 1885 at the age of 67, Frederick Douglas gave a speech in Maryland just a few miles south of the Mason-Dixon Line that had separated slave states...

August 1, 2020

Abraham Lincoln’s Fight for Freedom and Unity

What made our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator? It’s not something that was destined for him, and yet he became a towering figure both in stature and in...