She was called Hollywood’s most exotic actress. But Hedy Lamarr was more than a pretty face. She was also an inventor who helped create today’s wireless world of technology. Lamarr’s success can be summed up in a single word: unconventional. She despised boredom and believed that being “interesting” was her ticket to finding opportunity in […]
She was sent to an institution for troubled girls and became a five dollar a night prostitute at age 13. Billie Holiday had a rough childhood, but she would grow up to become one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Despite her many ups and downs, Holiday always stayed true to herself […]
The voice is unmistakable. Nobody sounded like Janis Joplin, and nobody has since. Called the first lady of rock and roll, Janis Joplin was a fighter from the start. As an overweight teenager with acne, she rebelled – choosing to wear men’s shirts. Other students cruelly called her a pig. She had few, if any, […]
Cory Galbraith 