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Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

  Antonia Novello     Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer and activist…

Fashion Designers

People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryAdrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer Balenciaga, Cristóbal…

Fashion Timeline

Timeline: Modern FashionPart I: 1858-1920 by David Johnson 1858 1906 1913 1914-1918 1920s Next: 1930-1968 1858 Englishman Charles Worth establishes first haute couture fashion house in…

Moravia, Alberto

(Encyclopedia) Moravia, AlbertoMoravia, Albertoälbĕrˈtō mōräˈvyä [key], 1907–90, Italian novelist, b. Alberto Pincherle; husband of Elsa Morante. Moravia is considered one of the foremost 20th-…

Women in Business

  Estée Lauder Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Timeline: Modern Fashion

—David JohnsonPart I: 1858–19201850sIn her magazine, the Lily, American feminist Amelia Bloomer promotes the comfort of "bloomers," a simple flaring skirt over Turkish-style trousers.…

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Russell SageYves Saint-LaurentHaym SalomonSir Titus SaltPaul A. SamuelsonWilliam SaveryJean Baptiste SayMarjorie ScardinoHjalmar Horace Greeley SchachtAlbert SchäffleElsa SchiaparelliJacob Henry…