Todd Bol Little Free Library creator
Bol was the creator of the Little Free Library movement.
From This is True for 21 October 2018
hero
Selfless humans who gave of themselves to improve the human condition. (Philanthropists are separate)
Stanislav Petrov The cool-headed
Quite simply, he saved the entire world.
From This is True for 17 September 2017
Jeannie Rousseau Humble spy
Rousseau was a spy, gaining vital intelligence during World War II.
From This is True for 27 August 2017
Walter W. Kinnan “Great Escape” musician
Kinnan was part of a special intelligence group in WWII.
From This is True for 24 November 2002
Aileen Saunders Mellott Pilot
Mellott turned a hobby into a public service.
From This is True for 29 September 2002
Kurt Klein German freedom fighter
Klein (and his wife, Gerda) toured the world to spread a message of tolerance based on their own experience.
From This is True for 21 April 2002
Genevieve de Gaulle-Anthonioz French resistance fighter
As a teen, de Gaulle-Anthonioz joined the French Resistance against the Nazis.
From This is True for 10 February 2002
Graham Guilford Haddock Jr Boat designer
He was just a draftsman at a business …and a key to winning World War II.
From This is True for 3 February 2002
Gerhart Riegner Holocaust alarm raiser
Riegner warned the Allies about the Holocaust, but was ignored.
From This is True for 2 December 2001