Edith Russell, Titanic survivor. Fashion designer and journalist, flamboyant Edith Russell, loved the limelight. As a first-class passenger on the doomed ship, she required a first-class cabin for herself and a first-class cabin for her clothing. Her vivid, first-hand accounts of the sinking are spellbinding.
Margaret Mitchell was the author of Gone With the Wind, a book that has influenced the way Americans view the Civil War. Mitchell was a reluctant celebrity and a brilliant storyteller. Few people know that her gifts to Atlanta’s historically black college, Morehouse, still fund scholarships for medical students there.
Emily Dickinson is the legendary reclusive poet from Amherst, Massachusetts. Although virtually unknown during her lifetime, Dickinson is now considered one of the greatest poets who ever lived. Her path to publication and her wit will surprise. Prepare to be entertained by her views on everything from cats to religion.
