January 26: BESSIE COLEMAN – A Helplessness Never Learned
by BESSIE COLEMAN: January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926 In recent weeks, I have grown increasingly horrified by the political divisions in America. It’s not …
Category: History
September 3: MAURICE TILLET – When Giants Get Worn Down
by Maurice Tillet: October 23, 1903 – September 4, 1954 When you’re always the biggest person around, you learn that the world will always treat you …
January 15: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – The History that Blocks the Dream
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968 Getting rich is simple; save more money than you spend.Getting fit is simple; …
October 23: JOHNNIE’S LOUNGE – A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
Ivan “Johnnie” Vrbetic: 1922 – October 23, 2009 Chicago is a city with a proud pub tradition. Generations of Chicagoans hold firm to social traditions …
January 30: PETE GALLANIS – The First To Believe
PETE GALLANIS: April 24, 1971 – January 30, 1993 Some days, this project is complex. I have to really sit and ponder why someone was …
December 21: WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN – The Only Way Out Is Through
SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA: Ended in Savannah, GA on December 21, 1864 “The best way out is always through.” Robert Frost The legacy of …
December 20: PAUL WINCHELL – The Expert Generalist
PAUL WINCHELL: December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005 There are people I have admired for many years. People I wanted to be more like: …