Respect Your Elders: Ben Ferencz
In 1946, Ben Ferencz prosecuted Nazis in the Nuremberg war crimes trials. Seventy years later, he wants the world to
Respect Your Elders: William Daniels
#RespectYourElders: William Daniels (born 1927) is an Emmy award winning American actor, author and former president of the Screen Actors
Respect Your Elders: Vera Lynn
#RespectYourElders: British singer Vera Lynn (born 1917) celebrated her birthday in style last month — by becoming the only person
Respect Your Elders: Betty White
#RespectYourElders: Betty White (born 1922) is an Emmy Award-winning actress. She holds the Guinness World Record for “Longest TV Career
Respect Your Elders: Mavis Staples
#RespectYourElders: Mavis Staples (born 1939) is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, actress and civil rights activist born and raised in Chicago. She
Respect Your Elders: Andersonville’s Swedish Bakery
While we usually use the #RespectYourElders feature to profile a notable individual, this week we wanted to tell the story
Respect Your Elders: Guion Bluford
#RespectYourElders: Guion Steward Bluford (born 1942) is an American aerospace engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He is known for being
Respect Your Elder: Eva Hoffman
#RespectYourElders: Polish-American author Eva Hoffman (born 1945) was recently featured on NPR to promote her latest book, “How to be
Respect Your Elders: Pleasant Rowland
#RespectYourElders: Pleasant Rowland (born 1941) is an American philanthropist and the creator of American Girl, the company known for its
Respect Your Elders: Diana Kennedy
#RespectYourElders: Diana Kennedy (born 1923) is a renowned British chef and author that specializes in Mexican food. She is known
Respect Your Elders: Eugene Lee
#RespectYourElders: Eugene Lee (born 1939) is an award-winning American set designer. He is most known for his work on Broadway
Respect Your Elders: Yuichiro Miura
#RespectYourElders: Yuichiro Miura (born 1932) is a Japanese alpinist and the oldest man to climb Mount Everest, which he accomplished
Respect Your Elders: Bruce Springsteen
#RespectYourElders: Bruce Springsteen (born 1949) is an award-winning American singer and songwriting legend known for being one of the best-selling
Respect Your Elders: Norman Lear
#RespectYourElders: Norman Lear (born 1922) is a critically acclaimed television comedy writer and producer, most commonly known for his work
Respect Your Elders: Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan (born 1941) became the newest winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature last week. He is the first musician to ever receive this honor, which takes into account a lifetime of work.