Mary Borden

Born in Chicago, Mary Borden set up a hospital unit on the Western Front during the First World War, for which she was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government. She went on to have a distinguished career as a writer and is the author of numerous books, including "Flamingo" and "Jehovah's Day,"

Born in Chicago, Mary Borden set up a hospital unit on the Western Front during the First World War, for which she was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government. She went on to have a distinguished career as a writer and is the author of numerous books, including "Flamingo" and "Jehovah's Day," See less