Rose Knox: How One Woman Mixed Kitchen and Boardroom to Remold an American Business

Rose Knox is the fascinating story of the woman who ran the famous Knox Gelatine brand for decades. In 1914 after six years of secretly running the company, Rose Knox revealed that she'd assumed her deceased husband's position as the company's president. With creativity and persistence, she then skillfully drew upon traditional ideals of domesticity and womanhood to turn Knox Gelatine into an iconic American brand and herself into a business celebrity.

While gelatine may seem retro today, ...