Marjorie Merriweather Post’s fortune bought her a vast collection of pearl, ivory, seashell and other marine artworks, on view at the Hillwood Museum. The Washington Post Story by Mark Jenkins ...

Marjorie Merriweather's father, C.W. Post, made his money with "health" food, including Grape-Nuts and Postum, the first coffee substitute. He divorced Marjorie's mother and at his death left his ...