Cultural Icons - Legendary Women
There are influential women. There are famous women. And then there are cultural icons around whom a cult of celebrity grows, even after death. Their appeal is cross-cultural, and they are women to be remembered.
Serena Williams, Top Career Prize Money Winner in Women's Sports
Serena Williams sets a new record as the top career prize money winner in women's sports.
Serena Williams sets a new record as the top career prize money winner in women's sports.
Tina Fey - Power of Political Satire on SNL
Tina Fey wasn't even a cast member of Saturday Night Live when she brought the show its highest ratings in years. One network commentator called her parody of 2008 Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin the "top of the list" greatest impersonation ever seen on SNL; others said she singlehandedly reversed the so-called "Palin effect." Fey's appearances on SNL created a buzz that made her one of the …
Tina Fey wasn't even a cast member of Saturday Night Live when she brought the show its highest ratings in years. One network commentator called her parody of 2008 Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin the "top of the list" greatest impersonation ever seen on SNL; others said she singlehandedly reversed the so-called "Palin effect." Fey's appearances on SNL created a buzz that made her one of the …
Oprah Effect: For the First Time, Oprah Endorses Political Candidate
She's turned novels into bestsellers, and convinced consumers her 'favorite things' are must-have items. Oprah's seal of approval has clout. But does this translate to the political sphere?
She's turned novels into bestsellers, and convinced consumers her 'favorite things' are must-have items. Oprah's seal of approval has clout. But does this translate to the political sphere?
Rosa Parks
By refusing to give up her seat to a white man, 43-year-old Rosa Parks was arrested, sparking a bus boycott that proved to be a major victory in the civil rights movement. Find out more about the woman whose single act of courage turned the tide of history.
By refusing to give up her seat to a white man, 43-year-old Rosa Parks was arrested, sparking a bus boycott that proved to be a major victory in the civil rights movement. Find out more about the woman whose single act of courage turned the tide of history.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
For some, it was her fashion sense and style. For others, it was her dignity in the face of tragedy. Even after she left the White House, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was loved and admired by millions. Years after her death, her legend continues to grow.
For some, it was her fashion sense and style. For others, it was her dignity in the face of tragedy. Even after she left the White House, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was loved and admired by millions. Years after her death, her legend continues to grow.
Helen Keller
She was a writer, public speaker, and woman's rights advocate - a woman whose extraordinary intelligence trumped her inability to see or hear. Helen Keller was perhaps the earliest peer advocate of the differently-abled, traveling and lecturing to improve education for the blind, deaf and mute.
She was a writer, public speaker, and woman's rights advocate - a woman whose extraordinary intelligence trumped her inability to see or hear. Helen Keller was perhaps the earliest peer advocate of the differently-abled, traveling and lecturing to improve education for the blind, deaf and mute.
"Girls Like Us - Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon" Book Review
"Girls Like Us - Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and the Journey of a Generation" book review of the biography by journalist Sheila Weller.
"Girls Like Us - Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and the Journey of a Generation" book review of the biography by journalist Sheila Weller.
Diana, Princess of Wales
She was only 36 when she died. But in her short life, Diana changed the face of the British monarchy by becoming a princess of the people. Her humanitarian efforts and work with AIDS patients, her compassion and caring, and her role as the mother of the future British king all endeared her to the public in life - and solidified her image in death.
She was only 36 when she died. But in her short life, Diana changed the face of the British monarchy by becoming a princess of the people. Her humanitarian efforts and work with AIDS patients, her compassion and caring, and her role as the mother of the future British king all endeared her to the public in life - and solidified her image in death.