....Josephine had not divorced Napoleon, she might not have had time to cultivate the roses that became her legacy at Malmaison.

http://www.princessmichael.com/articles/19_1.html


.....Ganna Walska's 6th marriage had succeeded or had she become a celebrated opera singer, she would not have had time to develop Lotusland, a horticultural wonderland

http://www.lotusland.org/history.html


These are but two examples of the world being a better place for garden lovers because these women did not get what they wanted .

any more examples ?

cool stories - I found a very interesting article on the story of how Napoleon wooed and won Marie Walewska:

http://www.authorama.com/famous-affinities...story-ii-6.html