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Princess Diana (born Sandringham, Norfolk, England, 1961; died Paris, France, August 31, 1997) was the former wife of Prince Charles. She was a favorite of many people worldwide.

Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith (born Peoria, Illinois, 1950) has written at least 20 books for children. She specializes in nonfiction books about holidays and cultures. Her books include Totem Pole and Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating the Traditions of Mexico.

Emily Arnold McCully (born Galesburg, Illinois, 1939) has written and illustrated at least 70 books for children. She received the 1993 Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire. Other books include Caroline’s Comets and Dreaming Code: Ada Byron Lovelace. Children can visit her website at: Emily Arnold McCully.

Jessica Meir (born Caribou, Maine, 1977) is an astronaut, physiologist, and marine biologist. She has participated in three space missions. She and Christina Koch provided the first all-woman space walk on October 18, 2019, when they repaired a broken power controller, an over seven-hour procedure, on the International Space Station. They followed up with two more space walks, one on January 15, 2020, and another on January 20, 2020. Children can learn more at: Jessica Meir.

Cecil John Rhodes (born Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, 1853; died Cape Town, South Africa, March 26, 1902) made a fortune from South Africa’s diamond mines. He founded the Rhodes Scholarships for students attending Oxford University.