Greedy and Rich: The Life Story of the ‘Witch of Wall Street’
27 December
Hetty Green is known for having a huge fortune at the end of the 19th Century and her stinginess. She lived in the cheapest houses and rarely took a bath. When her son injured his leg, she did not want to spend money on a doctor and took him to a free hospital. He got poor medical care, and his leg had to be amputated. As a result, when Hetty Green’s son received his inheritance, he lived luxuriously and donated a lot of money to charity.
