“It is never too late to become what you might have been.” George Eliot 1860, Greenwich, New York: Anna Mary Robertson was born on a farm with five brothers and four sisters and did her share of the chores around the farm. With money scarce, her parents hired her out...
“I was just trying to make the world a little bit better. That’s what you are supposed to do with your life, isn’t it?” Pee Wee Reese July 23, 1918 – Louisville, Kentucky: Harold Peter Henry “Pee Wee” Reese was born on a muggy summer afternoon. He was so...
“Sometimes, when you lose your way, you find yourself.” Mandy Hale 1968 – Nashville, Tennessee: The crowd fell deathly silent when 27-year-old Charley Pride walked onstage. They stared at the singer. Charley tipped his hat, “Ladies and gentlemen, I realize it’s...
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward justice requires sacrifice, suffering, struggle, and dedicated individuals’ tireless exertions and passionate concerns.” Martin Luther King Jr. June 1860 – Manteno,...
“Great works are performed, not by strength but by perseverance.” Samuel Johnson April 26, 1878 – Oxford University, Oxford, England: “Mr. Murray, what are your...
“You have to focus on what needs to be done – always do the right thing, not the popular thing.” David Cameron Fall 1861 – Confederate Capital, Richmond, Virginia: Elizabeth Van Lew walked a few blocks from...
