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Jann Mardenborough – From Gamer to Formula One Driver!
Jann Mardenborough grew up in Cardiff, United Kingdom, dreaming about racing cars. So, like many kids who cannot yet drive, he became involved playing racing videos games. When he was 8 years old, he started to race Go Karts on a real track. He loved it. And he was good at it. But it was…
A 2nd Honeymoon – 5th Graders Right a 60 Year Old Civil Wrong!
Fifth graders at Bear Tavern Elementary school in Hopewell Township, New Jersey learned about a true story that didn’t end right. So they decided to try to change the ending! About 60 years ago, Reverend Gilbert Caldwell had just married his sweetheart, Grace. They set out on their honeymoon from North Carolina on a big…
Flame the Cat – Finds His Dream Home and A Real Purpose!
Flame was a stray cat wandering around the streets of Greenville, South Carolina. One day he came upon the Medford Fire House. The firemen decided to take him in. Flame liked it there. Most cats are bothered by loud noises, but Flame seemed to not let the noise bother him. They decided to keep him rather…
Kathrine Switzer – Breaking Women’s Barriers for 50 Years!
Kathrine Switzer loved to run. And she loved challenges. So when her college coach told her that a woman could not finish a (26.2 mile) marathon, she set out to prove him wrong! In 1967, Kathrine became the first woman ever to compete in the Boston Marathon. This was before the rules even allowed for…
Kevin Hart – Hard Work, Fitness and Fun Lead to Success On and Off the Stage
You may know of actor and comedian Kevin Hart from movies like Jumanji or Captain Underpants. He is becoming one of the world’s most famous celebrities. But it is not his fame that impresses us. It is his drive. It is his hard work. It is his desire to help others. And it is the lessons…
12 Year Old "Grace the Slime Lover" Builds an Empire of Slime!
Grace is a 12 year old girl from Connecticut with a love of….slime! She liked to play with it and then, with the help of some YouTube videos, she started to make it. In fact, she likes slime so much, she started a slime business called “Grace the Slime Lover”! Grace started by selling the…
Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Man with a Dream
Every year in mid-January, America celebrates a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. By many counts, Dr. King was just an ordinary man – a husband, a father, and a pastor at his church. But his incredible dedication to a great cause made him also an inspirational world-changer worthy of the highest honor. Throughout his adult life,…
JJ Watt – Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others
Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others. Those words define NFL player JJ Watt’s approach to life and his recipe for success on and off the field. Although JJ, who plays for the Houston Texans, is perhaps the best defensive player in the National Football League (NFL), he is just as focused on being the best…
