Ellen Browning Scripps
In my past post, I discussed the overall impact that Ellen Browning Scripps left on the field of journalism, as well as the society around her. She was truly one of those people that truly wanted to make the world around her a better, more financially sound place and that is what I admire the most about her. She was worth $30 million, but yet still wished to remain modest and frugal throughout her life to donate to charities and setting up funds for the benefit of humanity. As such, for a woman to be in possession of such a substantial amount of money was almost unheard of, especially in that era, where the country was facing a depression after the tumultuous civil war. She made logical, educated choices in what she should invest her money into and also how to efficiently save money as well. She left behind such a significant legacy when she passed away. To this day, there are a plethora of monuments, establishments, hospitals, ad schools in her name to commemorate all that she gave t