Courage 101: True Tales of Grit & Glory

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Fire Boss and Boeing Boss
Would you fly 80 feet over burning treetops? Dennis Rhodes does.
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A Novel Path
Would-be scientist Ariel Djanikian discovers a new creative direction.
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The Poet Who Never Stopped
David Lehman wrote a poem a day for five years. Could you?
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October 2023

He Was a Bum
His stepmother made him sleep in the street.
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Mummies Best Friend
This Egyptologist is lowered into dark tombs...and cracks jokes on late-night talk shows.
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Drawn Out Struggle
The great painter struggled for his art.
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September 2023

The Kid Who Conquered Moscow
Something about him struck a chord.
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The Cartoonist Must Die
"Do we want to live in fear?" this artist asked.
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Faulkner's Unsung War
Death threats drove the Nobel laureate from his native Mississippi.
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Five Long Years
FDR's famous smile masked life-long pain.
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Not Chicken Feathers
Pastor Robert Soto gave the Feds the bird.
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First to Cross
Two forgotten men beat Lindbergh.
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