The Cushing Sisters were three 20th-century American socialites.[1][2] They were the daughters of neurosurgeon Harvey Williams Cushing and his wife Katharine Stone Crowell:[3]
- Minnie Cushing (1906–1978), philanthropist and art collector.
- Betsey Cushing (1908–1998), philanthropist.
- Babe Cushing (1915–1978), fashion editor and style celebrity.
References
- ↑ Parks, Rebecca (1999). "Cushing Sisters". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in world history: A biographical encyclopedia. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, Gale Group. ISBN 0787640808. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via encyclopedia.com.
- ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth (3 January 1999). "THE LIVES THEY LIVED: Betsey Cushing Whitney; The Last Princess". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ Times, Special To The New York (10 October 1939). "NOTABLES MOURN DR. HARVEY CUSHING; President Roosevelt's Wife and Mother and Son James at Funeral of Scientist THRONG OUTSIDE CHURCH Ex-Governor Cross, President Seymour of Yale and Former President Angell Attend". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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