Cushing sisters explained

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 Benedict Cushing (1906–1978), philanthropist and art collector.
• Betsey Cushing (1908–1998), philanthropist.
• Barbara 'Babe' Cushing (1915–1978), fashion editor and style celebrity.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Parks, Rebecca . Cushing Sisters . Commire, Anne . Anne Commire . . 1999 . Yorkin Publications, Gale Group . Waterford, CT . 0787640808 . encyclopedia.com . https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cushing-sisters . March 20, 2023 .
2. News: Bumiller. Elisabeth. THE LIVES THEY LIVED: Betsey Cushing Whitney; The Last Princess. 22 August 2017. The New York Times. 3 January 1999.
3. News: Times. Special To The New York. 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. 22 August 2017. The New York Times. 10 October 1939.