104) Jack Van Arsdale When he was seventeen years old, he climbed the flagpole in New York’s Battery Park to tear down the English Flag and replace it with the United States’ Stars and Stripes once the Revolution War came to an end. Born: c1766 Died: Unknown His name might have been John. Jack swapped…
104) Eleanor Roosevelt Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Administration Born: 11 October 1884, New York City, New York, United States of America Died: 7 November 1962, New York City, New York, United States of America Original Name: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt She was a niece of President Theodore…
103) John Walsh Creator and Host of America’s Most Wanted Born: 26 December 1945, Auburn, New York, United States of America His other shows include The Hunt with John Walsh and In Pursuit with John Walsh. In Pursuit also showcases his son Callahan, who assists in helping catch the worst humanity has to offer. John…
103) Alice Sanger The first female staffer to serve in the White House Birth and Death Dates Unknown, as is place of Origin She was hired by the Harrison Administration in 1890. It is believed today that her appointment into the White House was Harrison’s way of acknowledging the women’s suffrage movement gaining momentum in…
102) Colonel Gail Halvorsen Also known as the Berlin Candy Bomber Born: 10 October 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America Died: 16 February 2022, Provo, Utah, United States of America He air dropped candy to the children in Berlin following World War II in what became known as the Berlin Airlift. Gail…
102) Jeannette Rankin The First Woman Elected to the United States Congress Born: 11 June 1880, Missoula County, Montana, United States of America Died: 18 May 1973, Carmel Valley, California, United States of America A Republican from Montana her other main thing she is known for is being the only member of Congress to vote…
101) Captain Jack Lucas Remember when Captain America jumped on a grenade while still a scrawny little kid? This guy is like that, times 1000. Born: 14 February 1928, Plymouth, North Carolina, United States of America Died: 5 June 2008, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States of America Original Name: Jacklyn Lucas Jack enlisted in the US…
101) Nancy Astor The First Female MP Elected and Able to Take Her Seat in British Parliament Born: 19 May 1879, Danville, Virginia, United States of America Died: 2 May 1964, Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Nancy served in the House of Commons starting in 1919 (she was replacing her husband who had been the previous…
100) Gary Staab Creates lifelike sculptures of everything from Paleo Earth to Modern Day. I was first introduced to his work while watching NOVA’s Iceman Reborn, which focuses on Ötzi the mysterious iceman mummy. That’s right, Gary made an exact life-size replication of Ötzi for the curious minded to look at and study without damaging…
100) Julia Grant Former First Lady of the United States during her husband President Ulysses S Grant’s Administration Born: 26 January 1826, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America Died: 14 December 1902, Washington DC, United States of America She was a popular first lady known for her over the top entertainment and informal manner….