Sarah Mae Cadwell was born on October 16, 1880, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Martin Cadwell and Rowena Morgan Cadwell. She was raised in Hartford County within a family well established in civic, political, and social life during the late nineteenth century, and her upbringing reflected the expectations placed on young women of her class. On February 14, 1900, she married Selden Bailey Manwaring of Waterford, Connecticut. The wedding took place at the Wethers

(February 25, 1848 – September 9, 1909) Edward Henry Harriman was born on February 25, 1848, in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. He was the son of Orlando Harriman and Cornelia Neilson Harriman. Both parents came from families with social standing but limited financial success, and the household lived with a strong sense of pride coupled with persistent economic insecurity. Orlando Harriman was educated and intellectually inclined, and at various points in his life worked

(September 27, 1952 – August 8, 1996) Michio Hoshino was born on September 27, 1952, in Ishikawa, Japan. He became a nature photographer whose work was closely associated with the landscapes and wildlife of Alaska. After first visiting Alaska as a university student, he returned repeatedly and eventually spent many years working there, documenting animals, wilderness, and the relationship between people and the natural world. His photographs were widely published and recogniz

(March 21, 1823 - February 3, 1909) José Francisco de Navarro was born in San Sebastián, Spain, on 21 March 1823, the son of Nicolás Navarro and María Fernanda de Arzac. He was baptized the following day in the parish church of San Vicente Mártir, and his family connections traced back to the distinguished Arzac line and to the naval traditions of the Basque coast. Trained as a naval cadet in his youth, he left Spain in his teens for Havana, Cuba, where he pursued technical s

Carmel White Snow was born on August 21, 1887, in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Peter White and Annie May Foy White. She immigrated to the United States with her family and became one of the most influential magazine editors of the twentieth century. Conde Nast In 1921 she accepted a position as assistant fashion editor at Vogue offered by Condé Nast . She was appointed fashion editor in 1926, and that same year married George Palen Snow in a gown of cream w

Mary Lily Kenan was born on June 14, 1867 at Liberty Hall in Kenansville, North Carolina, the daughter of William Rand Kenan and Mary Hargrave Kenan. She came from one of the oldest and most prominent families in the region. Her childhood was shaped by the social standing and civic involvement of the Kenans, a family long established in North Carolina public life. She spent her early years in Wilmington, where she grew up alongside her siblings William, Jessie, and Sarah. She