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Sarah B. Cochran probably didnt expect to own businesses that competed with Henry Clay Fricks or to exceed Andrew Carnegies philanthropic giving in certain circles. But when her husband and son died suddenly, she had to take over the family coal and coke business at a time when it was illegal, and some thought unlucky, for women to work in or around coal mines. Rather than retreating from the world, from her forties through her seventies she engaged with it through philanthropic activity that shifted power, championed others and influenced causes. Today, her contributions can be difficult to identify without already knowing they exist. This book is an introduction to Sarahs story for academics, genealogists, history buffs and those interested in sharing stories of other lesser mortals who created significant changes but remain largely unknown. This wonderful biography brings to life Sarah B. Cochran, a philanthropist, college trustee, and coal industry executive in the early 1900s. Like her contemporaries, including philanthropists Phoebe Hearst, Olivia Sage, and Jane Stanford, Sarah inherited a fortune that she used to better her community. Kimberly Hess masterfully explores the m

Author

Hess, Kimberly

Publisher

Books Fluent

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781953865151