Thomas Gianangeli fought in World War II, but he never talked about himself as a hero. A member of The Greatest Generation, he enlisted Jan. 23, 1941, at age 22 and was honorably discharged Sept. 25, ...

Serena Kerrigan wrote her college application essay about wanting to make TV and movies, but by her late 20s, she figured life had simply taken her elsewhere. She rose to viral fame by uploading ...