The philanthropist became known as the British Schindler
The Holocaust was an unspeakable atrocity responsible for the death and degradation of millions. Even more might have perished if it wasn’t for the bravery of heroes like Sir Nicholas Winton, who led an undertaking to lead hundreds of children safely out of danger from Nazi Germany to safety.
Winton (nee Wertheim) was born in 1909 in Britain to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated just two years before. …
The actor found great success with HBO’s landmark television series and continues to pursue his passions
Joseph Gannascoli entered acting later than most, but has experienced an incredible amount of success. His defining role of Vito Spatafore in the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos will always be associated with him but his career is still cooking right along, nearly 15 years after it aired its final episode.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Gannascoli became a chef after attending college at St. …
MLB’s greatest honor has eluded some potentially overdue and deserving candidates
Nearly 90 years after its inception, the National Baseball Hall of Fame inspires fierce annual debate about the worthiness (or unworthiness) up for election to their hallowed grounds. One aspect of the venerable museum is making sure that players from the past are properly honored. There are some people who believe that not all deserving players have received their rightful place in Cooperstown. Here are the five former players with the highest career WAR not in the Hall of Fame.
*For the purposes of this examination, current players; those under banishment/suspension (i.e. Pete Rose); and anyone that has had their candidacy derailed by PED scandal (i.e. …
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