Women and Adversity: Margaret Keane
Artist: Creator of “Big Eyes” paintings
Margaret Keane was duped! She didn’t realize her husband, Walter Keane, was taking credit for her paintings until she was with him at The Hungry i club in San Francisco where he was selling them. Even after she found out, she allowed him to continue taking credit.
This lady was shy, and Walter was abusive. He frightened her, and Margaret said he threatened her if she revealed the truth. Also, it was the era ...
Esther Lederberg
Microbiologist: Pioneer in Bacterial Genetics
Discovered Lambda Phage virus
Few people know what lambda phage virus is, but Esther Lederberg discovered it in 1951. This disco ...
Women and Adversity:
Amy Vine, Founder
Urban Vine Botanical Center
Amy Vine of Clarkston, Michigan wanted to provide activities and employment for her son and her adopted brother and sister, all ...
