Inventors, military heroes, artists, athletes, developers, philanthropists, and cultural icons connected to Dallas and North Texas are revealed through the lives of individuals who left lasting personal and public legacies.

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Charles Chromasterbuilt 65 churches in Fort Worth over a ten year span and many are still in use today. Narrated by WF Strong.

Chromaster; FW's Church Designer

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Neil Fletcher and his brother Carl’s Corny Dogs - probably the world’s first corn dog on a stick - are a Texas State Fair icon. Narrated by

The King of the Corny Dog

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Celebrity Chef, Helen Corbitt, the creator of the iconic “Texas Caviar” has been described as “Julia Child with a Texas Twang.” Narrated by Becky Lynn.

Tastemaker Helen Corbitt

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Electra Carlin operated Fort Worth&#39;s longest-running private art gallery, the first in the area founded and run by women. Narrated by Becky Lynn.

Electra Carlin; Longtime Art Dealer

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Edith O’Donnell and her husband Peter donated hundreds of millions of dollars to art history and medical research in and around Dallas. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Philanthropist Edith O'Donnell

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Ermance Rejeban settled here in Texas in 1928, and for 40+ years she captivated audiences as a book reviewer, lecturer, and broadcaster. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Passionate Speaker Ermance Rejebian

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She was the first African American nurse at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

The Nursing Tenure of Ollie Lee Mason

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He is credited with the creation of several major real estate projects, including the Dallas Market Center, Peachtree Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, California. Narrated by Tim Heller.

Pioneer Developer Fred Trammell Crow

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Edwin “Bud” Shrake was one of the giants of the written word for most of the second half of the 20th Century. Narrated by WF Strong.

The Unmatched Bud Shrake

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Mary Roberts Wilson, was a U. S. Army nurse, the first woman to receive the Silver Star, and dubbed the Angel of Anzio. Narrated by Joy Nash.

Silver Star Recipient Mary Roberts

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Plano’s once-golden boy won the Tour de France an astounding 7 consecutive times before being stripped of all titles following a masterminded doping case. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

Lance Armstrong

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When “Daddy” died in 1931, he was mourned by his family and thousands of Boy Scouts. Narrated by Craig Patterson.

John Shelby Wisdom

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Texas’s largest taxpayer owned over 40,000 cattle, and more than one million acres of ranch land. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

“TX Cattle King” C.C. Slaughter

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One of the most audacious and successful submariners in the navy serving in the pacific during World War II. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

Naval Commander Samuel Dealey

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Commercial artist and inventor of Liquid Paper. Narrated by Sarah Prather.

Bette Nesmith Graham

Inventors, military heroes, artists, athletes, developers, philanthropists, and cultural icons connected to Dallas and North Texas are revealed through the lives of individuals who left lasting personal and public legacies.