Celena Hollis Police officer
A fight broke out, and Hollis jumped in to break it up.
From This is True for 24 June 2012
public service
Cops, firefighters, medics, soldiers, and similar
Roger Molander Arms control analyst
“I remember sitting there and repeating that phrase to myself: ‘Only 500 million people!’”
From This is True for 1 April 2012
Violet Cowden WASP flier
“I joined because of love for the country, and I thought maybe I could contribute something to the war effort.”
From This is True for 17 April 2011
Mohammed Nabbous Libyan Journalist
“I am not afraid to die, I am afraid to lose the battle.”
From This is True for 20 March 2011
Frank W. Buckles World War I veteran
Buckles became the last living American WWI veteran, out of 4.7 million.
From This is True for 27 February 2011
Szeto Wah Democracy proponent
A schoolteacher and primary school principal in Hong Kong, Szeto was a critic of British rule.
From This is True for 2 January 2011
Mariya Dolina Bomber pilot
Dolina dedicated herself to the plight of female war veterans.
From This is True for 7 March 2010
H. Harrison Hurt Safety engineer
Hurt was a fascinating expert, explaining everything from how (and why) airplanes fly, to motorcycle safety.
From This is True for 6 December 2009
Lester Shubin Bulletproof chemist
Shubin realized a new fabric could be used to make “bulletproof” vests. And then there were the dogs.
From This is True for 29 November 2009
Earl Cooley Original Smokejumper
A firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service, in 1940 Cooley volunteered for a new program: “Smokejumper”. Cooley and one other man were the first to do it — to fly over a remote forest fire in an airplane and parachute down to fight the fire. “Our training consisted of a man saying: ‘This is your … Read more
From This is True for 15 November 2009