Courbet self-portrait with dog
Gustave Courbet (born Ornans, France, 1819; died La Tour-de-Peliz, Switzerland, 1877) was a Realist painter. Many of his works can be seen at: Gustave Courbet.
Pauline Cushman (born Harriet Wood, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1833; died San Francisco, California, December 2, 1893) was an actress and spy for the Union army during the Civil War. She befriended Confederate officials, gained their secrets, and then passed on the information to the North. She was captured twice. A photo shows her in a Union uniform, and she was wounded twice. Abraham Lincoln made her an honorary major in the Union army. She became “Miss Major Pauline Cushman.”
Charlotte Herman (born Chicago, Illinois, 1937) has written at least 23 books for children. Her works include the Max Malone series and My Chocolate Year.
Maurice Sendak (born Brooklyn, New York, 1928; died Danbury, Connecticut, May 8, 2012) wrote and/or illustrated over 150 books for children. He received SEVEN Caldecott Honor Awards: in 1954 for A Very Special House, in 1959 for What Do You Say, Dear?, in 1960 for The Moon Jumpers, in 1962 for Little Bear’s Visit, in 1963 for Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, in 1971 for In the Night Kitchen, and in 1982 for Outside Over There. He earned the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the classic Where the Wild Things Are. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal was presented to him in 1983. He was also awarded the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his body of work, and he received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2003. Children can learn more about his life and books at: Maurice Sendak.