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American business by the New York State Federation of Business and Professional Women. And in 1950, the story of her life was told on "Cavalcade of America" which was broadcast from New York. Recently, in March 2007, she was honored during Women's History Month as a New York State Woman of Distinction.
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recipe booklets promoting Knox's gelatin product, over a million of which were distributed each year. Progressive for his time, Charles also allocated his wife a weekly allowance which she could do with as she pleased. That taught Rose how to handle and budget money, which came in handy when she was running the gelatin business herself.
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Rose Knox, as one of the first business women in New York State, received many honors in her lifetime. In 1918, it was said that Rose Knox was one of the country's "most successful business women." She became the first woman on the board of directors of the
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Knox became a businesswoman when her husband died in 1908, taking over his Knox
Gelatin Factory. She made notable changes in the business. The first day she was there she permanently closed the back door of the factory, stating that all men and women were equal and that was the way she was going to
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business, after
Charles Knox watched Rose making gelatin in her kitchen. The Charles B. Knox Gelatin Company was located in a large four-story factory building. Mr. and Mrs. Knox were very close: Charles shared all his business affairs with his wife, making them partners in the business. Rose wrote
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Knox's gelatine : 70 easy delicious desserts made from Knox's sparkling calves foot gelatine, the new granulated package
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November 18, 1857 â September 27, 1950) was an
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