Biographical Information

Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”

By Sarah Weinman

Biographical Information Birth Control and Family Planning Deaths (Obituaries) McCormick, Katharine (1875-1967) Philanthropy Research Sanger, Margaret Women and Girls Women's Rights

Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill

She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement.

By Katharine Q. Seelye

Biographical Information Dolls Henry, Beulah (1887-1973) Inventions and Patents New York City Toys Typewriters and Typewriting Umbrellas

Overlooked No More: Beulah Henry, Inventor With an Endless Imagination

She was so prolific — reimagining things as varied as toys, typewriters, umbrellas and ice-cream makers — that she earned the nickname Lady Edison.

By Seth Mydans

Biographical Information Black People Cooking and Cookbooks Deaths (Obituaries) Lena Richard New Orleans (La) Small Business

Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses

She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.

By Arlene Schulman