Emily Post: Ettiquette Queen
Emily Post wasn’t just the doyenne of etiquette—she was a revolutionary who redefined manners as an ethical practice accessible to all, not just the elite. Her 1922 book Etiquette became a cultural phenomenon by blending humor, narrative storytelling, and progressive values during the Roa
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