EPISODE · Aug 15, 2022 · 1H 31M
Russell Sage: The Meanest Miser in the Land - UI #178
from Useless Information Podcast · host Airwave Media Podcast Network
Russell Sage was once one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was ruthless in business and was said to hate philanthropy, upper education, and women. When he passed away in 1906, his wife Olivia got even by giving away nearly every penny of his fortune to the causes that Sage despised. Historian Kathy Sheehan joins me to tell the true story of Russell Sage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Russell Sage was once one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was ruthless in business and was said to hate philanthropy, upper education, and women. When he passed away in 1906, his wife Olivia got even by giving away nearly every penny of his fortune to the causes that Sage despised. Historian Kathy Sheehan joins me to tell the true story of Russell Sage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Russell Sage: The Meanest Miser in the Land - UI #178
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