Historic home of author Edith Wharton is finally debt-free

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Author Edith Wharton's historic Massachusetts home is finally debt-free, seven years after defaulting on a loan and nearly shutting its doors. The estate in Lenox is known as The Mount, and it includes a house and gardens. It's also a National Historic Landmark. Just 5 percent of those sites are dedicated to women.

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Author Edith Wharton's historic Massachusetts home is finally debt-free, seven years after defaulting on a loan and nearly shutting its doors. The estate in Lenox is known as The Mount, and it includes a house and gardens. It's also a National Historic Landmark. Just 5 percent of those sites are dedicated to women.…