Louis Schalk Jr Skunk works test pilot
A test pilot who set a record so huge, it was top secret for years.
From This is True for 18 August 2002
public service
Cops, firefighters, medics, soldiers, and similar
Rusty Burrell TV bailiff
Burrell was not just a real a courtroom bailiff, he played one on TV.
From This is True for 14 April 2002
Leopold Page Schindler booster
Number 173 on Oskar Schindler’s list.
From This is True for 11 March 2001
Fuki Kushida Social activist
She dedicated her life to improving Japanese women’s lives.
From This is True for 4 February 2001
Chrissie Woolcock Collins MedicAlert founder
Collins established MedicAlert, because she needed to.
From This is True for 7 January 2001
Sally White Tree lover
White believed trees help people feel a sense of community, and improve our quality of life.
From This is True for 31 December 2000
Nauzer Nowrojee Far-sighted shopkeeper
Nowrojee had an idea to revitalize his small town.
From This is True for 22 October 2000
Laurel Vlock Holocaust documentarian
Vlock was the first to create a formal archive of Holocaust survivor’s stories.
From This is True for 9 July 2000
Jeshajahu Weinberg Museum director
“He introduced the concept of the museum as a tool for telling a story, not just for showing authentic artifacts.”
From This is True for 2 January 2000
John Paul Stapp Rocket sled speeder
Stapp’s work made astronauts safer.
From This is True for 14 November 1999