An invitation to one of her parties was almost as valuable as an invitation to dinner at the White House.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

She nodded her head as she touched and smelled the flowers that her father had been so careful to avoid.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

She says her goal as an artist is to present a pop record to the world in a very interesting way.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

She had been addressing Christmas cards, and the only thing that came to her mind was 'Merry' as in Merry Christmas."

VOA: special.2009.12.21

Her aim in writing is to keep each song as clear and simple as possible while also telling a story.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

In nineteen forty, Clare Boothe Luce traveled to Europe as a reporter for Life magazine, which was published by her husband.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

The many traditions of North African music she listened to as a child had a big influence on her.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Two.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

But Marilyn was not happy. She was being asked to repeat her part as a dumb blonde in movie after movie.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

She wanted to explore her husband's Latino roots as a family project, as a way to teach their young daughter.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

In 1958 she was appointed a delegate to the United Nations, expanding her job as goodwill ambassador of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

Bourke-White was no longer satisfied just to show the products of industry in her pictures, as she had in the past.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

He had to take care of her. He says he woke up in the middle of the night as usual.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

But as one doctor advises her patients, becoming a non-smoker is one way to gain control of your life.

VOA: special.2010.03.09