The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She invented the game nearly 80 years ago to distract children who were suffering in the hospital during a polio outbreak.
Category: Biographical Information
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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
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: Clifford Brown, Trumpeter Whose Brief Life Left a Lasting Mark
The New York Times – Music:
He was one of the most talked-about jazz musicians in the 1950s. After he died in a car accident at 25, his influence grew.
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Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Overlooked No More: Violeta Parra, Folk ‘Genius’ Who Redefined Latin American Music
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught composer and interpreter, she led an unconventional and itinerant life devoted to spreading Chilean folkloric music.
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Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
The New York Times – Film:
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
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Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
The New York Times – Music:
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.
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Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll
The New York Times – Music:
A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. “Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.”