Palmer studied in her home town and achieved a reputation as a skilled musician, a proficient linguist, a brilliant writer, a skilled politician, and a fine administrator. Following her marriage, she was selected president of the Board of Lady Managers of the World Columbian Exposition and used her influence to heighten awareness of women's achievements at the fair.
Following her husband's death in 1902, she began wintering in Sarasota, Florida, where she owned about one-third of the land in the county. Palmer was one of the first famous people to winter in Florida, beginning a now-common practice. Upon her death in Osprey, Florida, her body was returned to lie in state at the Castle Potter Palmer had built on Chicago's Gold Coast. Palmer is buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Palmer studied in her home town and achieved a reputation as a skilled musician, a proficient linguist, a brilliant writer, a skilled politician, and a fine administrator.
In 1891 BerthaPalmer was selected president of the Board of Lady Managers of the World Columbian Exposition The board was meant to be largely honorary, but Bertha used her influence to heighten awareness of women's achievements at the fair.
BerthaPalmer became interested in the winter climate of Florida and in 1910 bought up tens of thousands of acres of land in and around Sarasota, Florida — about one-third of the land in the county.
Bertha pretended not to notice the steam pouring from the Infanta's delicate nostrils as she extended a gloved hand to the lady.
Bertha did not know what awful thing to expect from the evening, so she had engaged an off-duty detective to be on hand.
Bertha squinted at the far corner of the room where the disguised detective was in animated conversation with a little red-haired man in the most abominable yellow checkered jacket.
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