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Feb 2, 2022 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick did not come to a happy end. In fact, the woman once thought to be the richest in the country died broke. How she got there makes a fascinating story, parts joyous...
Edith Rockefeller McCormick was one of the most eccentric of America's art patrons in the early decades of the 20th century. Heiress to the Standard Oil fortune, for many years she ruled over Chicago society and gave lavishly to her city's cultural institutions.
Born in 1872, Edith soon developed artistic and intellectual inclinations. She played the cello, learned to speak several languages, and was an avid reader of scholarly works. At 23, she married...
Dec 1, 2020 · Chicago’s most famous social leader, Edith Rockefeller McCormick, died Aug. 25, 1932. More than 5,000 people gathered around her mansion at 1000 Lake Shore Drive to watch the start of her ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Rejecting the limited gender role carved out for her by her father and society, Edith Rockefeller McCormick forged her own path, despite pushback from her family and ultimate financial ruin.
Born in 1872, Edith soon developed artistic and intellectual inclinations. She played the cello, learned to speak several languages, and was an avid reader of scholarly works. At 23, she married...
This thrilling story of Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of America's foremost industrialist, John D. Rockefeller, is complete with sex, money, mental illness, and a woman who strove for the independence to make her own choices.
