She resembled the beloved Pixar movie’s great-grandma character.
Born 1913
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Cole earned her private pilot’s license in hopes of flying for the Marines.
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Janta-Polczynska was a key part of the war effort as she translated intelligence reports and broadcast on an underground radio station.
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Jesse Owens was one of the greatest track stars—and one of the most beloved Olympians—of all time.
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One of first African American women licensed to fly.
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Oleg Cassini was best known for his creations for one of the 20th century’s greatest style icons, Jackie Kennedy…
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One brave stand for justice gave many Americans courage.
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Sandor Tarics, the oldest living Olympic champion, died May 21, according to the Hungarian Olympic Committee. He was 102. Tarics was a member of the Hungarian water polo team that …
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Joseph Medicine Crow, the respected historian of Montana’s Crow tribe, died Sunday in Billings, Montana, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press. He was 102.
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He was known as the “Bronze Buckaroo” in a series of all-black 1930s Westerns.
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