Peggy Whitson holds the record for the most cumulative days spent in space by a NASA astronaut. Altogether, she accumulated 665 days in space, the most for any U.S. astronaut and eighth on the all-time space endurance list at the time of her return to Earth. In addition to her cumulative spaceflight record…
American industrialist Henry Ford II (1917-1987) turned his grandfather’s faltering automobile company into the second largest industrial corporation in the world. In 1945, Ford II was only 28 when he became Ford Motor Co.’s President and CEO upon his grandfather’s retirement…
In 2015, Loretta Lynch entered the history books when she became the first African American woman to serve as the U.S. attorney general. In this position, Lynch oversaw more than 100,000 employees across numerous agencies and offices. She also supervised the DOJ’s major litigating divisions, including Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Criminal, Environmental, and Tax…
Scott Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the finest American writers of the 20th century. His most notable work was the 1925 novel, ‘The Great Gatsby’…
Christopher L. Eisgruber is an academic and one of America’s top legal minds. A renowned constitutional scholar, he spent two years at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and then received his law degree from the University of Chicago…
Author Tucker Max is considered to be one of the founders of the 21st-century literary genre known as “fratire.” The term, which combines “fraternity” and “satire,” was introduced by The New York Times reporter Warren St. John in 2006…
Rand Paul is a medical professional and politician, best known for being a leader of the Republican Party’s libertarian wing. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, Paul has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility…
Emma Watson is a British actress most famous for her role as ‘Hermione Granger’ in the Harry Potter film franchise. Known for her blunt dialogue delivery, she appeared in all eight installments, which have been deemed some of the most iconic films of the era. Further acclaim came from portraying Belle in the musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast (2017), which ranks among the highest-grossing films of all time…
The son of immigrants seeking higher education opportunities, Bobby Jindal has become a rallying point for the Indian-American community. In 2007, Jindal was elected the 55th governor of Louisiana, making him the youngest governor in the country at 36…
Known for his trademark political satire and sociopolitical commentary, Bill Maher has been a staple of late-night television for nearly 3 decades. He targets many topics including religion, political correctness, and the mass media…
