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04/02/2009 18:22

by Marcia Stepanek

When in Britain last week at
the Skoll World Forum, I was
referred to a recent article
in The Observer written by
Joss Garman, the 24-year-...

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Brooke Astor

Laurel Maury

Although Mrs. Astor was known as the first among the New York ladies-who-lunch, the kind woman in the hat was, arguably, the last great Edwardian reformer. Born a year after Queen Victoria’s death... Read article >

Andy Warhol

Ginger Redmon

When Andy Warhol died after having gall bladder surgery in 1987, The New York Times reported that, in the program for mourners attending his funeral, a local pastor wrote that Warhol spent many holidays feeding the homeless who’d show up at the church he attended. Read article >

Margaret Hamilton

James-Daniel Radiches

Over a 50-year career as a character actress (75 films, 100 plays, countless TV credits), Margaret Hamilton’s portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the MGM film classic, The Wizard of Oz, cemented her claim to fame. Released theatrically in 1939 and televised annually beginning in 1959... Read article >

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