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Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend

At her sprawling Oak Spring Farm in Upperville, Va, where her husband bred prize-winning horses, Bunny Mellon entertained Queen Elizabeth along with a host of American politicians luminaries. A gardening aficionado with massive greenhouses, she also collected rare botanical and gardening books. Late in her life, she gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic presidential contender and North Carolina Senator John Edwards, and was caught up in the scandal over his efforts to use illegal campaign contributions.