HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess, Barbara Trainin Blank's biography of the Harrisburg apparel retailer. At a time when women rarely went into business for themselves, Mary Sachs, an immigrant from a poor family with little formal education, became perhaps the most successful entrepreneur in her adopted city of Harrisburg, Pa., and beyond. She opened her first retail store in Harrisburg, selling upscale women’s clothing in 1918, but expanded it to include several departments. Stores in Lancaster and Reading followed. Known as the “Merchant Princess,” she revolutionized retailing, by setting customers up in individual booths and bringing clothes to them. But Sachs also won accolades for her charitable works, earning a second moniker as the “Princess of Philanthropy.” She was most active in the Jewish Community Center of Harrisburg and other Jewish organizations but donated ecumenically to serve many causes. Eleanor Roosevelt, a personal friend, declared that “few can ever match” her generosity. Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess Authored by Barbara Trainin Blank List Price: $19.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Hardcover Black & White on White paper 118 pages Sunbury Press, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1620066454 ISBN-10: 1620066459 BISAC: Biography & Autobiography : Women Biography & Autobiography : Business Biography & Autobiography : Rich & Famous For more information, please see: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/Mary-Sachs-Merchant-Prin...