Gary Player, One of the World’s Greatest Golfers, is Grateful for … Adversity.
Young Gary Player lost his mother when he was a child. His older brother left for the war, and his older sister was in boarding school, leaving Gary alone and often deeply sad after school. He decided then that he would make something of himself and create a way for other kids to find their path out of challenging conditions. Read Story
A Little Direction Goes a Long Way.
If you’ve ever pulled into a gas station to fill up your new car and realized you parked on the wrong side, you have Jim Moylan to thank for giving you direction. Read Story
Never-ending Love.
A right worth fighting for, a marriage interrupted and a love that lasts forever: The story of Civil War hero Sullivan Ballou and his ultimate sacrifice still resonates today. Read Story
The Woman who Helps us Find our Way.
Accurate satellite data depends on a precise model of the Earth. The math seemed out of reach in the early 1950s. And that’s when Gladys West went to work. Coming from a sharecropper family, Gladys knew what impossible tasks looked like and the hard work they required. Her work in geodesy models led to the Global Positioning System we all now benefit from. Read Story
The Power of Youth.
Sanna Marin, the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister at age 34, steered Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic and played a key role in the country’s decision to apply for NATO membership. Far from privileged, Marin overcame a difficult childhood to become the leader of Finland.
Braids of Strength.
More than a cultural symbol, to the Lakota, hair braids are a connection to ancestors, to tradition, to the earth and to the soul.
From Great to Even Greater.
Lindsey Vonn comes out of a 5-year retirement to become the oldest athlete in the field of downhill racing – with a titanium knee.
The First Victory is Being Part of a Team.
In a small Utah town, teams are built around including athletes of all physical and mental abilities. The result is an experience much deeper and more rewarding than just winning games.
The Mistakes we Make can Become our Greatest Success.
Bette Nesmith Graham was an underpaid secretary, single mom and mother of invention. She started her company, Liquid Paper, in her kitchen, and sold it 21 years later for $48 million. But as part of her lasting legacy, she also pioneered childcare in the workplace, Zen gardens at the office and a continuing education program for employees. Read Story
The Postman who Became one of the Greatest Coaches in Football History.
Knute Rockne was the son of immigrant parents from Norway. After graduating from high school, he worked as a postman for four years until he had enough money to go to college. He would bring his work ethic and ingenuity to Notre Dame, where he pioneered a new offense that featured the forward pass. Read Story
Kids are Finding a Place on the Farm.
On a six-acre lot that abuts an industrial park, students who didn’t fit the traditional mold are flourishing. The secret? Teaching love and responsibility with farm animals.
Celebrating 25 Years of Young Heroes.
Since 2001, the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes has honored 625 young people who are making a difference in the world – from providing meals to the elderly to cleaning up local rivers to mentoring young students in after-school programs. But the work is far from over. As founder T. A. Barron says, “We need heroes today more than ever.” Read Story
The Undeniable Spirit of Ed Dwight, America’s Oldest Astronaut.
At 90 years old, Ed Dwight saw the world from the window of Blue Origin in 2024. “If everybody could take a trip to space and look at it from that vantage point,” Ed says, “we all would have a totally different view of this earth and not only treat it better but start treating each other a little bit better too.” Read Story
The Longest Race.
How Major Taylor, the world’s fastest cyclist, pushed against prejudice to become a champion of the sport, and of fairness and goodwill.
The Courage to Forgive and Rebuild.
Abraham Lincoln delivered a unifying speech on rebuilding and forgiving as the violent American Civil War was gasping its last, brutal breath. It is known unceremoniously as “The Second Inaugural Address.” Read Story
