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24. Aug. 2020 · Andrea Friederici Ross. SIU Press, Aug 24, 2020 - Biography & Autobiography - 224 pages. Chicago’s quirky patron saint. This thrilling story of a daughter of America’s foremost industrialist, John D. Rockefeller, is complete with sex, money, mental illness, and opera divas—and a woman who strove for the independence to make her own choices.
Early preservationist Edith Rockefeller McCormick was one of the 100 people who saved the Nickerson Mansion back in 1919. Her name was the first listed in the Chicago Daily Tribune’s article about this tremendous act of generosity.
Together, McCormick and her husband would have five children: John Rockefeller, Fowler, Muriel, Editha, and Mathilde (both John and Editha died young). McCormick became Chicago's premier hostess and most formidable grand dame, throwing opulent soirées at the McCormick mansion at 1000 Lake Shore Drive. She was known as much for the orthodoxy that guided her entertaining as for the headstrong ...
4. März 2016 · Edith McCormick was the fourth daughter of John D. Rockefeller, who in 1895 married Henry Fowler McCormick, the son of the mechanical reaper magnate, Cyrus McCormick. She divorced him in 1926 and spent much of her last years in the 41-room mansion on Lake Shore Drive until she died in 1932. She is buried in Graceland Cemetery. The photos above ...
20. Okt. 2023 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 August 25, 1932) was an American socialite and opera patron. She was born on August 31, 1872, the fourth daughter of Standard Oil cofounder John Davison Rockefeller and schoolteacher Laura Celestia Cettie Spelman (18391915).
Uncover the rise and fall of Villa Turicum, Lake Forest's most opulent estate once owned by Edith Rockefeller McCormick. Dive deep into the secrets, riches, controversies, and the final demise of this grand mansion. Join Ken on This House as we journey through history, luxury, and the enigma that was Edith.
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