Bertha Palmer, one of the richest and most famous socialites in the early 20th century, came to a backwater area of southwest Florida and tried her hand at agriculture and cattle raising. She turned Sarasota the small settlement of Sarasota into a thriving town.
Bertha Palmer, one of the richest and most famous socialites in the early 20th century, came to a backwater area of southwest Florida and tried her hand at agriculture and cattle raising. She turned Sarasota the small settlement of Sarasota into a thriving town.
