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The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age

The Richest Woman in America No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green. At the time of her death in 1916, she was worth at least 100 million dollarsNequal to about 2.5 billion dollars today. A captivating biography of America's first female tycoon. Full description

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