70 | GRAVITAS MAGAZINE
Bertha Palmer
(May 22, 1849 – May 5, 1918)
aMerican businesswoMan, socialite and philanthropist
WOMEN IN HISTORY
n the 21st century where women's role
models are found in such questionable
places as Hollywood and reality
television, today's forward-thinking
woman is indeed hard-pressed to find an
inspirational figure that exudes feminine
strength, resourcefulness and tenacity.
I
By Nella DeCesare
