Born in Woodbridge, Ontario, Elizabeth Arden (née Florence Nightingale Graham) not only failed to finish high school or nurse's training; her first attempt at selling face cream was also a flop. But she persevered—and changed her name—and went on to found a beauty empire.
Photo: Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-123247 (b&w film copy neg.)
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