Kay Davis auditioned on a dare, and the next thing she knew, she was the vocalist of one of the greatest bands of all time. Now, in her late 80s, Miss Davis is being sought after again as one of the last direct links to the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
The Little Town With Big Dreams
Eatonville, Florida, is built on dreams. It nurtured the goals of a young Zora Neale Hurston. This year the annual Zora! Festival celebrated an even bigger dream.
CarolAnn Garratt
What’s it like to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. These two women are among the very few who know. Pilot CarolAnn Garratt explains how she used her record-breaking trip to raise awareness about the disease that took her mother’s life.
Janice Stillman
When Janice Stillman became the first female editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, she took over a publication that George Washington helped launch. Find out why she says it’s still relevant today.
Women Steer Racing in Right Direction
When Barack Obama won the presidential election he kicked in a door that some believed might never open. The same is happening in the world of racing, only it’s women walking through this door.
Thom Gossom Jr.
You may not know the name but you probably recognize his face from his various TV and movie roles. But it’s what he did in his youth that you need to know about.
Joe Kittinger
Decorated combat pilot Joe Kittinger has been pushing the envelope since he jumped out of a high-altitude balloon just past the edge of space. At age 80, he’s still flying high and telling remarkable stories about his legendary life.
Jay Blake
A near-death experience robbed Jay Blake of his eyesight, but it didn’t steal his race-track dreams. So, when others wouldn’t hire him, he took matters into his own hands.
Col. Ronald Gallimore
At 59, he’s the oldest jump master on active duty in Iraq. Col. Gallimore calls direct from one of Saddam’s old palaces in Baghdad where he’s an incredible inspiration to soldiers half his age.
Charley Pride
Charley Pride was in no short supply of talent. He’s a country music legend who dreamed of being in the Major League Baseball hall of fame. But it wasn’t his lack of talent that stopped him – it was the color of his skin.