BIOGRAPHY

Lily Tomlin is an actress and comedy legend known for roles on television shows such as ‘Laugh-In’ and ‘Grace and Frankie,’ and films such as ‘Nashville’ and ‘Nine to Five.’

Thurgood Marshall was instrumental in ending legal segregation and became the first African American justice of the Supreme Court.

Tito Puente was a musical pioneer, mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and experimenting in fusing Latin music with jazz.

Crispus Attucks was an African American man killed during the Boston Massacre and believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927.

Tracy Nelson is an actress and the oldest child of songwriter and actor Ricky Nelson and his wife, actress Kristin Harmon.

American singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists.

Jack Dempsey, known as the “Manassa Mauler,” was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-26.

Chris Stapleton wrote hit songs for artists like George Strait and Luke Bryan before building his own Grammy-winning music career.