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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Merriweather Post by Allison Pataki

June 21, 2023 by Debcapsfan Leave a Comment

Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post’s home in Washington, DC, that is now a museum and gardens, is one of the museums in DC that not very many people know about. I happen to know about it because I live nearby and it is one of my mother’s favorite places. Marjorie liked beautiful, expensive things, and Hillwood is a museum that reflects that. She was a person that had a great deal of influence over politicians and society ladies, but history has mostly forgotten her. Except as […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History Tagged With: Allison Pataki, Fabergé eggs, historical fiction, mar-a-lago

Debcapsfan's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: Allison Pataki, Fabergé eggs, historical fiction, mar-a-lago ·
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