Late Night Live - 2008-11-06
Late Night Live - 2008-11-06
Wed Nov 05 09:00:00 EST 2008
Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners.
In twentieth century America, the name Emily Post became by-word for manners and morality. Her book Etiquette was first published 1922. The "Blue Bible" as it came to be known, went through 10 editions and was in its 89th printing when she died in 1960.
Emily Post was an institution,she had a syndicated column in 160 newspapers, received 3,000 letters a week seeking advice, and she hosted her own radio program three times... 




