col1 1.1 Clare Boothe Brokaw. Pastel by Cecil Beaton, 1933. Henry Luce III Collection
col3 1.1 Henry Luce and Clare Boothe on Broadway, 1935. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
prl 1.1 The Women, original Broadway production. Library of Congress
1.1 William Boothe with Laura Brauss and his family, 1889. Author’s collection
1.2 Anna Clara Schneider, c. 1900. Author’s collection
1.3 Ann Clare Boothe, aged about four. Author’s collection
2.1 Ann Snyder “Murphy,” c. 1907. Author’s collection
2.2 William Boothe, alias “Jord Murfé,” c. 1909. Author’s collection
2.3 Clare “Murphy” at Ward Seminary, Nashville, 1910–1911. Tennessee State Archives
3.1 Clare and her mother in Paris, c. February 1914. Author’s collection
4.1 Clare in The Heart of a Waif, 1915. Museum of Modern Art Film Stills
4.2 Joel Jacobs, c. 1915. Author’s collection
4.3 Clare and “Buff” Cobb at St. Mary’s, c. 1916. Author’s collection
5.1 The Castle, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N.Y. Author’s collection
5.2 David Boothe at the New York Military Academy, c. 1917. Author’s collection
5.3 Ann Clare Boothe, c. 1918. Author’s collection
5.4 Clare graduating, May 1919. Author’s collection
6.1 “Driftway,” Sound Beach, Connecticut. Author’s collection
7.1 Dr. Austin and his operating team, c. 1919. Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
7.2 Ann Snyder with her bulldog, c. 1919. Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
8.1 Alexis Aladin in British Army uniform, c. 1921. Author’s collection
8.2 Clare and her mother on the Riviera, 1921. Library of Congress
8.3 Vernon Blunt at Cambridge, c. 1921. Author’s collection
9.1 Clare Boothe at about twenty, 1923. Author’s collection
9.2 Captain Julian Simpson, c. 1923. Author’s collection
11.1 Clare with George Brokaw, c. 1923. Author’s collection
11.2 Clare at Seneca Falls with Alva Belmont and Alice Paul, 1923. Library of Congress
11.3 Clare on her wedding day, August 10, 1923. Author’s collection
12.1 The Brokaws returning from Europe, 1923. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
12.2 The Brokaw mansion. Frances Brokaw Corrias Collection
12.3 Clare Brokaw with her daughter, 1926. Author’s collection
12.4 Clare and George at the Beaux Arts Ball, January 29, 1926. Author’s collection
13.1 Clare Brokaw, c. 1926. Author’s collection
13.2 William Franklin Boothe, c. 1928. Author’s collection
15.1 Clare and Ann at Southampton, Long Island, July 1929. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
15.2 Donald Freeman, c. 1931. Author’s collection
16.1 Clare in Hollywood. Photograph by Edward Steichen, 1931. Courtesy Vogue/Condé Nast Archives. © 1931 Condé Nast Publications.…
17.1 Bernard Baruch. Photograph by Edward Steichen, 1932. Courtesy Vogue/Condé Nast Archives. © 1932 Condé Nast Publications.…
17.2 Clare at the Democratic Convention. Library of Congress
17.3 William Harlan Hale, August 1932. Author’s collection
17.4 Mark Sullivan, August 1932. Author’s collection
18.1 Clare Boothe Brokaw, 1933. Library of Congress
19.1 Clare and Bernard Baruch at Hobcaw, 1933. Author’s collection
21.1 Henry Luce. Photograph by Edward Steichen, 1935. Courtesy Vogue/Condé Nast Archives. © 1935 Condé Nast Publications.…
22.1 Clare and Ann at Cap-Ferrat, 1935. Library of Congress
23.1 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luce on honeymoon, Cuba, 1935–1936. Author’s collection
23.2 Clare and Harry. Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1936. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life magazine © Time Inc.
24.1 “Claremont,” Mepkin Plantation, late 1930s. Library of Congress
24.2 Ann Austin with her granddaughter, c. 1936. Author’s collection
24.3 Clare in Hollywood with Shirley Temple, 1937. Library of Congress
24.4 Clare with surfing instructor, Waikiki, June 1937. Author’s collection
24.5 Ann Clare Austin, 1882–1938. Author’s collection
25.1 Clare shooting at Mepkin. Author’s collection
25.2 Clare and Harry returning from Europe, June 1938. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
26.1 The Suicide of Dorothy Hale. Oil painting by Frida Kahlo, 1939. Phoenix Art Museum
26.2 Clare Boothe Luce. Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, 1933. The Henry Luce Foundation
27.1 Harry and Clare with Gertrude Stein, Bilignin, July 1939. Author’s collection.…
27.2 Clare with Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann, October 14, 1939. George Karger, Life magazine © Time Inc.
29.1 Joan Crawford in the movie version of The Women, 1939. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
31.1 David and Nora Boothe, 1939. Author’s collection
32.1 Clare campaigning for Wendell Willkie, c. October 1940. Author’s collection.…
33.1 Clare visiting her brother at the Ryan School, April 1941. Author’s collection.…
34.1 Clare and Harry with Madame Chiang, Chungking, May 1941. AP/World Wide Photos
35.1 Colonel Charles Willoughby, Manila, 1941. Author’s collection
35.2 Clare with General MacArthur, Manila, 1941. Author’s collection
36.1 Ann Clare Brokaw, 1941. Author’s collection
36.2 Clare Boothe Luce. Photograph by Horst, 1941. Courtesy Vogue/Condé Nast Archives. © 1941 Condé Nast Publications
37.1 Clare with General Stilwell and the Chiangs, April 1942. George Rodger, Life magazine © Time Inc.
37.2 Clare in a Burma trench with Frank Roberts, April 1942. George Rodger, Life magazine © Time Inc.
38.1 Ann with her mother, fall 1942. UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos
38.2 Clare with her campaign team, November 1942. Author’s collection
38.3 Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce. Photograph by Karsh. © Yousuf Karsh/Woodfin Camp & Associates, Inc.