BIOGRAPHY

Elijah McCoy was a 19th century African American inventor best known for inventing lubrication devices used to make train travel more efficient.

One of the world’s most recognized authorities on sex, Dr. Ruth Westheimer delivered her advice on radio, TV, and the internet for decades and wrote numerous books.

Darius Rucker is a singer/songwriter known as the frontman of the musical group Hootie & the Blowfish and as a solo country artist.

Joan Crawford was an Oscar-winning actress, dancer and executive. She was known for films like ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?’ and ‘Mildred Pierce.’

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre led the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI and retired as the league’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.

Astronaut, military pilot and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

Renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson is the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Candice Bergen starred on ‘Murphy Brown’ in the title role as a smart, independent anchorwoman, winning five Emmys during the sitcom’s original 10-year run.

Comedic actor Jim Varney played his signature character Ernest P. Worrell in hundreds of commercials and five Disney films including ‘Ernest Goes to Camp.’

Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who during World War II helped to rescue 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.