Ravishing the Heiress

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Because women made many of the decisions in the purchase of household items, manufacturers and other companies had long sought to appeal to them. As a result, women achieved access and success in advertising far earlier than they had in many other professions, managing advertising agencies by the 1890s.

And for readers who want to know what happened to Isabelle Pelham Englewood, you will find her story in Midnight Scandals, an anthology by Courtney Milan, Carolyn Jewel, and Sherry Thomas.