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When Sullivan began his wrestling career he was immediately known as an aggressive and talented wrestler. In the independents he was accompanied by his then real life wife, Woman (Nancy Sullivan). He wore yellow tights and face paint. He then joined the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) in the mid 80s and was back and fourth through the indie federations but stayed in the NWA in the early 90s when it became the Ted Turner based federation, the WCW (World Championship Wrestling). He had many great matches. In 1994 when Hulk Hogan finished one of his many feuds with Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan started a feud with the Hulkster which brightened his career. This feud with Hogan lasted until some time in 1996. First Sullivan was joined by the Butcher (Ed Leslie, Brutis Beefcake as he was known in the WWF), and Avalanche (John Tenta, Earthquake as he was known in the WWF) and the threesome was called the Faces of Fear.

The feud with Sullivan's stable and Hogan came to a halt in mid 1995 but started again in the late summer. It was revealed that Sullivan was in cahoots with the Giant and the Master Iaukea was supposedly Sullivan's father. Sullivan would be known as The "Taskmaster". The new stable was called the Dungeon of Doom. They were soon joined by Kamala "The Ugandan Giant", The Shark (John Tenta), and the Zodiac (Ed Leslie, Brutis Beefcake), and Meng. During the Halloween Havoc 95 match Sullivan and the Giant were joined by Jimmy Hart after Hart attacked Hogan. It was then that Yeti (Ron Reis) joined up with the massive group but then disappeared after that appearance. After many matches with Hogan, Sullivan and his Dungeon of Doom joined Ric Flair and the Four Horseman in early 1996.

More members joined Sullivan in 1996. The One Man Gang, Loch Ness (Giant Haystacks), Z Gangsta (Zues, Tom Lister Jr.), The Final Solution (the late Jeep Swenson) Konnan, Maxx Muscle, The Barbarian, The Leprechaun (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker), Jackie (Jacqueline in the WWE), Hugh Morrus, Big Bubba Rogers (The Big Bossman),and the "Total Package" Lex Luger. The Dungeon of Doom shortly vanished after Hogan joined the NWO and Sullivan took a break and became a booker for WCW. He later showed up a few years later for a short stint as a commentator and as a manager with Mike Rotunda.

Barbara Johnson was born on 8 March 1932 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Tristam Johnson and F.D. Reeve. She died on 18 June 2024 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Russell Morash was born on 11 February 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Victory Garden (1975), This Old House (1979) and The New Yankee Workshop (1989). He was married to Marian. He died on 19 June 2024 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Richard N. Goodwin was born on 7 December 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Quiz Show (1994), The Hinge of the World and 1968: A Crack in Time (1978). He was married to Doris Kearns Goodwin and Sandra Gail Leverant. He died on 20 May 2018 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and his ideology was disseminated through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.

David Henry Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of three children to John and Synthia Thoreau. He studied at Harvard from 1822-1837, majoring in English. Thoreau was a companion of Ralph Aldo Emerson, who patronized him and introduced him to some of the most important writers and thinkers of his time. Thoreau's early publications were made possible initially only after pressure from Emerson, who suggested that his apprentice should write his observations in his journal. Thoreau's principles of non-violence and his opposition to the Mexican-American War was also inspired by Emerson. His essay "A Walk to Wachussett" was published in the January 1843 issue of The Boston Miscellany. Thoreau spent a few months later in 1843 in New York, tutoring Emerson's sons, and trying to be published.

On the 4-th of July, 1845, Thoreau embarked on his two-year experiment in simple living. He lived in a tiny self-built house on the shore of Walden Pond, on the land owned by Emerson on the outskirts of Concord. There Thoreau had an ideal environment for thinking and writing. However, he once spent a night in jail for refusing to pay six years of delinquent poll taxes. During that time he published an elegy to his late brother, putting himself into debt for years, because he paid all expenses out of pocket. He left Walden Pond on September 6, 1847, and worked off his debt in a few years. His essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" (1849) was recognized by Lev Tolstoy, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Marcel Proust, Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, and many others, as an important influence on their respective careers.

Thoreau's writings evolved from his fascination with nature and natural way of life. His interest in natural history and travel narratives, like Darwin's and Bartram's, inspired many of his own works. His essays "Autumnal tints", "The Succession of Trees", "Wild Apples", and the recently published "Faith in a Seed" make Thoreau one of the early American environmentalist.

Thoreau suffered from tuberculosis, which he contracted in 1835. He also worked at his family's pencil factory for many years and seriously compromised his health by inhaling dust particles. He died on May 6, 1862, and was laid to rest in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. His three-million words journal was published in 1906, helping to build his modern reputation.

Marina von Neumann Whitman was married to Robert Freeman Whitman. She died on 20 May 2025 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Harriet Rogers was born on 25 December 1910 in St, Regis Falls, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bed & Breakfast (1991), Deadly Illusion (1987) and Dragonfly (1976). She died on 8 July 1998 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Mary Olga was born on 31 December 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Happy Hooker (1975). She was married to Robin Moore. She died on 9 April 2005 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Thomas J. Hudner was born on 31 August 1924 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Georgea Farmer. He died on 13 November 2017 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Robert Cutler was born on 12 June 1895 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 8 May 1974 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Armand Nicholi was born on 18 October 1927 in Johnson City, New York, USA. He is known for The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis (2004) and Charlie Rose (1991). He was married to Ingrid. He died on 22 June 2017 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Dan Dimãncescu was born on 22 March 1943 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK. Dan was a producer, known for The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold (2017) and Portraits of A Nation: Five Faces of Identity (2022). Dan was married to Katherine. Dan died on 31 January 2025 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Sinclair Weeks was born on 15 June 1893 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Alice Pauline Requa and Beatrice Lee Dowse. He died on 7 February 1972 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Norman Rassmussen was born on 12 November 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Thalia Suzanne Tichenor. He died on 18 July 2003 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Steve Cadwell was born on 1 October 1950 in the USA. He was a director and writer, known for Wild&Precious (2017). He died on 29 August 2019 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Lucinda Hart-Gonzalez was born on 31 March 1950 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Tranche de vie (2005). She was married to Dr. J. Stephen Cleghorn. She died on 14 November 2011 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.

Joel Kurtzman was born on 25 June 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Susan Leslie Gross and Karen Warner Smith. He died on 6 April 2016 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA.