American socialite, heir to the Post cereal fortune, and wealthiest woman in America. Marjorie Merriweather Post was a businesswoman, collector, museum founder, and philanthropist. She was the only child of C.W. Post, founder of the Post Cereal empire. When Marjorie's father died in 1914, she became head of the $20...

In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of American Diplomacy celebrates the diplomatic legacy of Marjorie Merriweather Post,

Marjorie Merriweather Post ca. 1950 by Yousuf Karsh

Learn how Marjorie Merriweather Post became one of American history's most prominent female business leaders and her impact on the industry.

It’s hard to imagine the rarified life of the Post cereal heiress, but while she was certainly given to extravagance, her philanthropy has had a more lasting impact.

The book "Ingenue To An Icon: 70 Years of Fashion From the Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post" includes pictures of the clothes on display at her Hillwood Estate.

Read Marjorie Merriweather Post and other articles recently published by Charlotte in Tête-à-Tête.

Hillwood Estate is the mansion of heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and is worth a tour for its marvelously large collection of Russian imperial art.

Imagine your wedding day as national headline news, read from DC to Des Moines. You, your groom and your guest list are the subject of Washington’s biggest event of the year, and anyone who’s anyone is going to be there. Marjorie Merriweather Post became accustomed to this tradition, as the bride in four of her own weddings, and the unofficial wedding planner for each of her three daughters. As the daughter of Charles William Postum, the founder of Postum Cereal Company (now Post and General…