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Overlooked No More: Eglantyne Jebb, Who Started a Movement With Save the Children

She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several…

Mary McFadden, Celebrated Designer of Shimmering Dresses, Dies at 85

She took symbols from ancient cultures and translated them into intricate embroideries, beadings and paintings on clothes worn by the likes of Jacqueline Onassis.

Overlooked No More: Clara Driscoll, Designer of Visions in Glass for Tiffany

She oversaw the Tiffany girls, a group of glass cutters and artisans who created elaborate, colorful lamps that are still in demand.