She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
Category: Biographical Information
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Overlooked No More: Eleanor Abbott, the Creator of Candy Land
She invented the game nearly 80 years ago to distract children who were suffering in the hospital during a polio outbreak.
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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.
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Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. But his own career faded from view.