Freedom
Frank Capra always remembered his trip to America as the worst experience of his life. When he was five years old, Frank emigrated from Italy to the United States with his parents and six siblings. The trip was made on the cheap and cramped section of a ship. Frank recalled being constantly sick and hungry. […]
Compassion
Nathan was born in Bavaria to German Jewish parents. His father moved the family to the United States in 1854. The family was financially devastated when the American Civil War destroyed their business. Nathan’s family moved to New York City and launched a new cookware business. This was so successful that Nathan became co-owner of […]
Make People Happy
On a special October evening in 1951, Albert Engelken was standing in front of a bank window in New Jersey watching the third and final game of the National League playoffs between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. He was twelve years old. The series was tied with the winner going to the […]