Jennifer GranholmJennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm was elected Michigan’s first female governor in 2002, and re-elected, to a second term, four years later. Her work to re-establish Michigan’s recession damaged, Rust Belt economy caught
Roy FirestoneRoy Firestone
When he was still in his teens in the 1960s, Roy Firestone got an up-close look at Major League Baseball, as a spring training bat boy for the Baltimore Orioles
Nien ChengNien Cheng
Nien Cheng was born into a well-to-do Chinese family in 1915. Her family was able to give her a college education, including post-graduate work at the London School of economics.
Goldie HawnGoldie Hawn
One of the most bankable female movie stars of the last 50 years is also one of the most influential figures in Hollywood. And she got her big break when
Garrison KeillorGarrison Keillor
Today, August 20th, is National radio day. Every year on this day, we recognize the contribution that this hundred-year-old medium has provided four generations. For four decades, one of the
Andrew CuomoAndrew Cuomo
New York governor, or more precisely, soon-to-be ex governor, Andrew Cuomo has certainly had a rough few weeks. In the face of a scathing report accusing him of sexual misconduct,
Dr. Benjamin SpockDr. Benjamin Spock
Perhaps no one has ever had a bigger impact on an entire generation of children than Dr. Benjamin Spock. His book Baby and Child Care was published in 1946, just
Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews
This weekend marks the 76th anniversary V-J Day, the day that the Japanese surrendered to the United States to end World War II. And the interview you’re about to hear
Alex HaleyAlex Haley
It’s a rare privilege for an author to see, in their lifetime, the broad and deep social and cultural impact that one of their books has. One of those who
Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church
A lot of people say that is the voice of an It’s actually the voice of young Welsh soprano Charlotte Church. And when I say young, I mean Young. Charlotte