Week 1
1. Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall ascended to the highest court of the United States and served as the first African American Supreme Court Justice…
2. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was a young man from Memphis, Tennessee when he was introduced to the world of rock-n-roll music…
3. Sal Castro
In the 1960s, the Los Angeles School District faced unrest over the experiences of disadvantaged students, particularly Hispanics…
4. Stanislav Petrov
According to Soviet training, the computer indicated a US attack but Stanislav Petrov suspected an error…
5. Prudence Bushnell
American diplomat Prudence Bushnell served as an international ambassador during the mid to late 1990s…
Week 2
6. Raymond Spruance
Admiral Ray Spruance was nicknamed “Electric Brain” and “Quiet Warrior” learn more about his time in the US Navy…
7. Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor won the 1985 best supporting actor role for playing Cambodian genocide survivor Dith Pran…
8. Ahmed Shah Massoud
Ahmed Shah Massoud was called the “Lion of the Panshir” due to his leadership during internal strife in Afghanistan…
9. Steve Gleason
In 2019, former NFL player Steve Gleason earned a Congressional Medal of Honor for his ALS advocacy work…
10. Joseph Lister
Although Joseph Lister is generally not grouped with great surgeons, he made huge contributions to medicine…
Week 3
11. Condoleeza Rice
Condoleeza Rice has been involved in politics most of her adult life, she served as Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005…
12, Bob Ross
Bob Ross turned mistakes into “happy little trees” for several years…
13. John Pershing
General John Pershing has been recognized by some as the organizer of the modern US Army…
14. Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau brought the underwater world into private homes through his research, pictures, and videos…
15. Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk became a popular icon as skateboarding rose in prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s…
Week 4
16. Sandra Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor became a Supreme Court Justice in 1981 and retired in 2016…
17. Romulado Pacheco
Romulado Pacheco served as Governor of California in 1875 and held several other political posts in his lifetime…
18. Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl has played and produced music and has other side projects such as the Sound City documentary…
19. Nelson Mandela
In 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected President of South Africa having endured numerous challenges along the way…
20. Anthony Munoz
Anthony Munoz was a dominant football player at every level, including championships and all star games…