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Yes, there are people honored in many of our categories. Here, we recognize those who’ve made contributions in unusual fields. They’re inventors, humorists, and generals. And though we’re scrupulously nonpolitical, we have a couple of Presidents here, too.
Person: Ronald Reagan
This has never been a political blog, so please don’t misinterpret the inclusion of our 40th President as a departure from that...
Read MorePerson: Walt Disney
Lots of people have changed American culture. Some for better, some for worse. But few have had the positive influence that Walter Elias...
Read MorePerson: Harry Houdini
Houdini’s first trick was to escape his name — Erich Weiss. I don’t know why, but you don’t expect the most amazing...
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Person: Dick Clark
It would be easy to pigeonhole Dick Clark as a dance show host or a game show host, or a New Year’s Eve host. And he is all those...
Read MorePerson: Dave Barry
Dave Barry is one funny guy. Okay, I suppose that’s like saying broccoli is one green vegetable. Still, he’s funny when...
Read MorePerson: Ralph Lauren
Some people struggle through their lives, never finding what they’re meant to do, never experiencing more than a regular...
Read MorePerson: George Eastman
You have a camera. As inexpensive and easy as digital models have become, you may even own several. Then you owe a debt to the man...
Read MorePerson: Henry Ford
You have a car. I have a car. All God’s children have cars. For this convenience, which the greatest kings in history never dreamed...
Read MorePerson: Julia Child
Julia Child didn’t set out to be a cooking celebrity. While that’s now a common condition, thanks to such outlets as The Food...
Read MorePerson: Albert Einstein
Einstein was not an American by birth; he grew up in Munich, then went to secondary school and university in Switzerland. But he, along...
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