Polly Adler The madam Polly Adler was the Madam of her infamous brothels. She was the oldest out nine children in a big Russian-Jewish family. In many ways she represents the American Dream. She was born in a poor family, immigrated to America alone and made her way...
Selena Quintanilla Famous Singer/Performer Selena Quintanilla (April 16, 1971- March 31, 1995) In the early 1980’s the Quintanilla family started a family band called; “Selena y los Dinos,” this is where Selena got her start in the music industry. She would grow to...
Doris Duke Philanthropist and Heiress Doris Duke (November 22, 1912- October 28, 1993) is best known as an heiress and philanthropist. She is the daughter of James Buchanan Duke, who was very successful in the tobacco and real estate business. For this success, Doris...
Marian Anderson African American Singer Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897-April 8,1993) was a revolutionary woman throughout her life. She showed strength, courage, and resiliency in times of racial discrimination towards people of color. She used her voice as a form...
Bettie Mae Page Model Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923-December 11, 2008) is a cultural icon of beauty, fashion, and sex. She became famous in the 1950s for her scandalous semi-nude, nude, and bondage modeling. Bettie revolutionized the stigma around the representation...
