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Erika Ryan

This is the wild and opulent history of Mar-a-Lago, long before Trump and the FBI

Mar-a-Lago was one of several properties built by heiress and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Mar-a-Lago has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, courtesy of the now famous FBI search on former President Donald Trump's Florida residence.

But long before it housed government documents, the opulent mansion had a rich and lively history. And it all begins with a wealthy heiress.

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