You Can't Take It With You: The Life and Afterlife of America's Greatest Fortunes
Why do people want to become very rich? In this series, Eric Schoenberg, a psychologist who studies the behavior of the very wealthy, offers an answer by looking at the stories of nine Americans who became among the richest people of their time, with a particular focus on what happened to their great wealth after they died.
You Can't Take It With You: The Life and Afterlife of America's Greatest Fortunes
2. A Man With A Plan
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Eric Schoenberg
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Season 1
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Episode 2
When he died in 1850, John McDonogh left a real estate empire worth $2 million to the cities of New Orleans and Baltimore for the education of poor children. But despite writing a 69 page will, his plans began to fall apart immediately after his death.
