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….
99) Ralph Teetor Invented Cruise Control and Proved Being Blind is Not Necessarily a Disability Born: 17 August 1890, Hagerstown, Indiana, United States of America Died: 15 February 1982, Hagerstown, Indiana, United States of America President and lead engineer of Perfect Circle Corporation. He also served as President of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Ralph…
99) Varina Davis Former First Lady of the Confederate States of America—the Only Woman to Ever Serve in That Capacity Born: 7 May 1826, Natchez, Mississippi, United States of America Died: 16 October 1906, New York City, New York, United States of America Her father was a hero from the War of 1812, and she…
98) Richard Hart Would you believe me if I told you he was Al’s older brother? Born: 28 March 1892, Angri, Kingdom of Italy (Present-day Angri, Italy) Died: 1 October 1952, Homer, Nebraska, United States of America His nickname was Two Gun. James left home at sixteen to head west, hoping to shake his Italian…
98) Mary Todd Lincoln Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband Abraham Lincoln’s Administration Born: 13 December 1818, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 16 July 1882, Springfield, Illinois, United States of America Mary was ostracized while her husband was in office because of her southern upbringing and opulent reputation (just…
97) Sergeant Edward Younger He Entered History for Selecting the Unknown Born: 21 September 1898, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Died: 6 August 1942, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Edward was chosen to make the final selection for the soldier who would represent the Unknown from World War I for the creation of…