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Queen Elizabeth had six homes: her official residence, Buckingham Palace, London, with its 775 rooms; Windsor Castle, with even more—1,000—favored by the Royal Family over Buckingham Palace, as she mostly…

She is the world’s most enduring iconic female figure, the inspiration behind more than 1,000 books, countless articles, songs, and innumerable films; the muse of Andy Warhol, and the model…

American author, educator, sociologist, speaker Black liberation activist, college president, and most prominent African-American scholars Anna Julia Haywood Cooper paved the way for the start and the future for black …

THE CONSTELLATION OF STARS that illuminated Hollywood’s silver screen after World War II, none sparkled quite like Doris Day’s. 

There are few mononymous women in the world. Yet one statuesque fashion muse, legendary model, cosmetics entrepreneur and humanitarian stands heads above.

In 1958, distinguished American broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow interviewed Maria Callas at her opulent suite at New York’s famous Waldorf-Astoria. “Much has been said and written about your temperament.…

The True Story of One of the Most Extraordinary Women in the History of American Education

Louise Nevelson is widely considered the leading American sculptor of the 20th century and the originator of environmental art.

Tina Turner, megastar, mother, partner, and role model. She has found her tranquility after a tumultuous life…

ELYSIAN Magazine explores the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, and the mystery that shrouds her last flight across the Pacific Ocean.

Screen starlet Lauren Bacall’s legacy preserves her spot as a Hollywood icon.

Hattie Carnegie – the inventor of Read-to-wear, the Little Black Dress and leader of fashion for 30 years…