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.
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.