At age 2, she spent so much time with coloring books that her parents took them away, so she could enjoy other things. That didn't stop Alexandra. She simply made her own books out of computer scrap paper. At age 4, she created pen and ink drawings and used water-based paint. Her abstract paintings resembled those of Picasso's, even though she had not yet seen his work. At 6, she asked for larger and larger canvases. At 7 she used oils and acrylics. At 8, she held her first one-child show, displaying 60 pieces at a public library. She was offered an exhibit at the Mary Paxon Gallery, and the press labeled her "The Petite Picasso." At 10, her book Outside the Lines, was published showcasing 50 of her paintings. The average selling price per painting was $50,000. At 12, she created one for the 1997 Grammy Awards, one for Polaroid's 50th Anniversary, and two for the Andre Agassi Foundation. At 13, she was awarded the Gold Key for Artistic Achievement from the Van Gogh Institute in France. At 14, her painting was selected by the World Federation of United Nations. She was appointed "Good Will Ambassador of Peace through Art."

At 15, she was commissioned by The Chase Foundation "Art for the Heart" fundraiser to help create and supply Chase Place art and playrooms at Childrens Hospitals in Los Angeles, to enhance the lives and increase the recovery rate of kids with life-threatening illnesses. Alexandra brightened up the walls by donating 6 lithographs from the Winning Together series she created for the Special Olympics athletes. She donated an additional print to be auctioned as a fundraiser and created a coloring book to benefit the foundation. She served as spokesperson for the Los Angeles Community of Angels Project and painted one of the first two angels. Alexandra also unveiled her painting, Haruku Chan's Sunflower, in Kobe, Japan marking the 6th anniversary of the earthquake that nearly destroyed the city. At 16, a school in Vaslui, Romania (her birth city), was renamed in her honor.

A year later, at age 16, Chester began manufacturing earmuffs, or ear protectors as he called them. They were an instant success. At age 17, he improved his invention by adding a flat steel band. At age 19, he patented the product. While in his 20's, Chester built Greenwood's Ear Protector Factory, which he operated for 60 years. He invented the machines to manufacture his product, and employed many townspeople. Farmington became known as the Earmuff Capital of the World. In 1977, the 100th anniversary of Chester's patent, Maine's legislature earmarked December 21 (the first day of winter), as Chester Greenwood Day. It's celebrated by villagers, the mayor, and animals parading down Main Street clad in earmuffs. Before he died, at age 79, Chester created and patented over 100 inventions.

He explains, "I simply developed the program for my own use and decided to upload it to see what people thought. After it received over 200 downloads in 24 hours, I had plenty of feedback! I later put out new releases incorporating some of the feedback from various users. I had no idea I could get the award just like that. Most people apply to win. I didn't. All I did was upload to their regular "User Uploads" area. A Microsoft employee downloaded it and decided to give me the award. I was shocked."

Josh is Business Manager and Team Coordinator of Treasure on the Net, a company owned by his father. This software development and marketing company educates people about businesses and their vision, products, and services through an online Treasure Hunt game.

In 1821, French army Captain Charles Barbier visited the institute and spoke about his invention, Night Writing, consisting of raised dots and dashes that helped soldiers read messages in the dark. Louis found it interesting but too difficult for a fingertip to distinguish between dots and dashes, so he created a simplier method. He used a pattern of 6 raised dots to represent letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and mathematical symbols. At age 15, Louis showed his Braille method to his classmates who liked it and began using it, in spite of the fact that it was banned from the institute. At age 17, Louis graduated, became assistant teacher at the institute, and secretly taught his method.

When Louis died at age 43, not one newpaper in all of Paris wrote of his death. Six months later, the institute officially adopted his 6-dot method, which then became a world wide standard, helping the blind read books, clocks, wristwatches, thermometers, sheet music and even elevator buttons. In 1952, on the 100th anniversary of his death, newspapers everywhere printed his story. His portrait appeared on postage stamps, and his home is now a museum. In his honor, the French government moved his remains to the Pantheon in Paris. There Louis Braille was laid to rest with other great French heroes.