The New York Times – Travel:
She learned to fend for herself during a venture to Wrangel Island. By the time a rescue ship arrived, she was the last crew member standing.
Category: Biographical Information
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Overlooked No More: Chick Strand, Pioneering Experimental Filmmaker
The New York Times – Film:
Often turning her lens on women, she emerged as one of independent cinema’s fiercest proponents on the West Coast.
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Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player
The New York Times – Sports:
She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame.
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Overlooked No More: Cléoma Falcon, Queen of Cajun Music
The New York Times – Music:
She and her husband, Joe, recorded the first commercial recording of Cajun music ever made, giving voice to French-speaking Louisiana.
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Overlooked No More: Dorothy Spencer, Film Editor Sought Out by Big Directors
The New York Times – Film:
She worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Elia Kazan, Frank Capra and John Ford, and she was known for her deft touch, particularly with action movies.
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Overlooked No More: Sylvia Rexach, Puerto Rican Singer and Composer
The New York Times – Music:
She was especially known for reinventing boleros — songs of stringent, abiding love — amid Puerto Rico’s sexist and militaristic society in the mid-20th century.
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Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona
The New York Times – Music:
His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie.