Arden, Warwickshire prominent in the area for centuries. Mary Arden, mother of William Shakespeare, was a member. Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" is set in the Forest of Arden, however it is an imaginary version incorporating elements from the Ardennes forest in Thomas Lodge's prose romance "Rosalynde" and the real forest (both as it was then, subjected to deforestation and enclosure, and the romanticized version of his youth). Towns in the area include Hampton-in-Arden, Henley-in-Arden, and Tanworth-in-Arden. The Countryside Commission considered creating a new national forest in the area in 1989, but the proposal was not taken up. A national forest
Mother Mary Louis Mother Mary Louis Mother Mary Louis Crummey was General Superior of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY for 40 years (1892–1932). Mother Mary Louis was a powerful driving force for education and healthcare in the City of New York as well as the counties of Long Island, NY. In her lifetime Mother Mary Louis personally founded over 32 schools (both elementary and secondary), 2 colleges and 2 hospitals. Mother Mary Louis was a woman who transcended the traditional gender roles of her time and provided a powerful example of the leadership abilities of women. Mother