Russell Sage: The Meanest Miser in the Land - UI #178
Russell Sage was once one of the world's wealthiest men. When he passed away in 1906, his wife Olivia gave away nearly every penny to the causes that Sage despised.
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Show Notes
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.
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