1981 – Breese, Illinois: It was tough love time. Carol Foppe called a meeting with her husband and seven of her eight sons. Ten-year-old John wasn’t invited. Carol told the boys not to help John get dressed the next morning. It was time for her fourth grader to dress...
June 24, 1992 – Seattle, Washington: It had been three days since the tragic climbing accident on Mt. Rainier. Jim wrote a letter to his best friend. He began, “Dear Mike, I will strive to take this second chance I’ve been given, unfurl my wings and fly with it, and...
April 8, 1968 – Khe Sanh, Vietnam: Captain Max Cleland received an order to set up a radio relay station on a hill east of Khe Sanh. As he exited the helicopter, the 26-year-old Army signal officer saw a grenade at his feet. When he reached down to pick it up, it...
1980 – Buttercup Bakery – Berkeley, California: After six years of waitressing at the Buttercup Bakery, 29-year-old Suze Orman knew she could do more than wait tables. Over a cup of coffee, she shared her dream about having her own restaurant with Fred Hasbrook. When...
September 17, 1994 – Atlantic City, New Jersey:The Miss America pageant was down to two finalists – Miss Virginia Culen Johnson and Miss Alabama Heather Whitestone. The girls held hands nervously anticipating the decision. Pageant host Regis Philbin announced,...
September 21, 1913 – U.S. Open Golf Tournament – Brookline, Massachusetts: It was the kind of moment that boys dream about, or dread. To try to put the incredible win into perspective, imagine the World Series happening across the street from your house...
