Veronica Chambers is a contemporary and prolific author, journalist, novelist, essayist, teacher and magazine innovator. An Afro-Latina who was born in Panama and raised in Brooklyn, Chambers has been a top editor and writer for New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Premiere, among other esteemed publications. Chambers recently edited Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and wrote The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on Our Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own. Time Magazine named the piece one of the top ten non-fiction books of 2017. In 2012, Chambers was the recipient of the prestigious James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook for her work on, Yes Chef which she co-authored with Marcus Samuelsson.

Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a Marshal of France and one of the most successful French military commanders during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession. Vendôme joined the French Army and become Lieutenant General in 1688 after his distinguished combat record in the Franco-Dutch War. Further successes entitled him to his first army command in 1695, and soon after, he was rewarded with a promotion to Marshal of France. Vendôme was one of the most aggressive and successful French army commanders during the wars of Louis XIV. His charisma, courage and skill won him the loyalty of his troops and the Spanish crown for the House of Bourbon.

Lucille Theresa Bliss (March 31, 1916 – November 8, 2012) was an American actress, known in the Bay Area and in Hollywood as the "Girl With a Thousand Voices". A New York City native, Bliss lent her voice to numerous television characters, including the title character of the very first made-for-television cartoon, Crusader Rabbit, Smurfette on the popular 1980s cartoon The Smurfs and Ms. Bitters on the Nickelodeon animated series Invader ZIM. In addition to her television roles, she was known for her work as a voice actress in feature films.

Veronica Chambers is a contemporary and prolific author, journalist, novelist, essayist, teacher and magazine innovator. An Afro-Latina who was born in Panama and raised in Brooklyn, Chambers has been a top editor and writer for New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Premiere, among other esteemed publications.

Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a Marshal of France and one of the most successful French military commanders during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession. Vendôme joined the French Army and become Lieutenant General in 1688 after his distinguished combat record in the Franco-Dutch War. Further successes entitled him to his first army command in 1695, and soon after, he was rewarded with a promotion to Marshal of France.