Women

Margaret Thatcher: A Costly Legacy

Margaret Thatcher A Costly Legacy Photo By Jay Galvin With the death of Margaret Thatcher closure has come to the reign of one of the most divisive and controversial figures in world politics. To some she was a hard-nosed woman who stood up to the worker unions, closed-down uncompetitive businesses and restored Great Britain’s economy.

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Oprah Winfrey: The Most Popular Woman Of Today

TV Presenter

Oprah Winfrey, is one of the most influential women in the world. Loved by millions, she is arguably the most successful, talk show host on the planet. Smart, funny, generous and mega rich, Oprah, has taken her life and made it a triumphant success. However, things were not always easy for Oprah, who came from very

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Mary McAleese: Former President Of Ireland

Politicans

Mary McAleese, was born Mary Patricia Leneghan, in Ardoyne, Belfast, on June 27, 1951. The first born of a family of nine other children. Mary McAleese grew up in Northern Ireland, at the height of ‘the troubles’ and just like other families, at the time, her own family suffered attacks and murder attempts. In the

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Joyce Hatto: The Great Pianist That Fooled The World

Artists/Creatives

In 2003, she would become the most famous pianist in the world. The toast and the envy of the music industry, Joyce Hatto rose from a place of previous obscurity to temporarily become the world’s transcendent piano player as a series of her recordings caused tidals waves throughout the classical music sphere.

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Catherine Elizabeth Middleton: The Most Famous Woman In Britain

Interesting People

She has become one of the most famous women in the world. As she takes her place in one of the last remaining monarchies. The woman called Kate is now the envy of many.

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt: She Changed The World But Paid The Price

Deceased

While Edwin Hubble may have garnered all the plaudits for discovering other galaxies, the true genius that did all the work is often forgotten. Punished because of her sex, Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s work has changed the nature of astronomy forever.

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Julia Child: Passionate About Cooking

Deceased

Eccentric, larger-than-life and extremely charismatic, one woman revolutionised cooking in the United States. Becoming America’s culinary sweetheart by bringing the exotic and sophisticated French cuisine into homes across the USA, Julia Child became one of the first celebrity chefs of the television age. Making cooking fun and enjoyable with her unconventional and no nonsense approach, she made creating

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Elizabeth Arden: A Pioneering Woman

Women

‘I want to be the richest little woman in the world’, these were the words of Elizabeth Arden, the pioneering woman who brought cosmetics to American Women. When Elizabeth made that quote, she had no notion how she would fulfil her dream, but fulfil it she did, leaving a legacy that will last for years