A Woman to Know: Rosalie Barrow Edge
She's the only honest, unselfish indomitable hellcat in the history of conservation. — Willard Gibbs Van Name
(image via Audubon Society)
After a childhood of Gramercy Park balls, calling cards and petticoats, Rosalie finally left New York society in 1929, dedicating her life to the thing she loved most: her lifelong hobby, birdwatching.
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