Several weeks ago, I visited Hillwood, the sumptuous, sprawling estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Marjorie wasn't just the spectacularly rich heiress to Postum Cereal Company (now General Foods Corporation), but a talented businesswoman, too. During her lifetime, she became the wealthiest broad in America, worth a mindboggling $250 mil.
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History Bitches Fieldtrip #4: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden
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History Bitches Fieldtrip #4: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden
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