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The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour and Tragedy

The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour and Tragedy
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Manufacturer: iUniverse
Written By: Clarice Stasz
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781583487273
ISBN: 1583487271
Label: iUniverse
Manufacturer: iUniverse
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 500
Publication Date: 2000-04
Publisher: iUniverse
Studio: iUniverse

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Editorial Reviews: Lucius Beebe said that "The nearest thing to a royal family that has ever appeared on the American scene was the Vanderbilts … their vendettas, their armies of servitors, partisans and sycophants, their love affairs, scandals, and shortcomings, all were the stuff of an imperial routine."

Stasz reveals new facts and insights into the fascinating lives of three generations of Vanderbilt women who dominated New York society from the middle of the eighteenth century through the twentieth. Of special interest are the discovery of unpublished letters and a pseudonymous lesbian novel that shed light on the complex character of the most currently famous Vanderbilt woman, Gloria Vanderbilt.


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Summary: very enlightening
Comment: I HAD NO IDEA HOW INDUSTRIOUS THESE WOMEN WERE. I LIVE NEAR THE BILTMORE AND THIS INSPIRED ME TO FOLLOW UP ON THE HISTORY OF THIS FAMILY. THE MEN ARE INTERESTING BUT THE WOMEN FANTASTIC. THEY DID IT ALL AND WERE A GUTSY BUNCH. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN ANTICIPATING THE NEXT ROUND.

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Summary: Oh how they spent
Comment: Though the men built the fortune, their women spent. They also took up social causes not always popular @ the time..... Their standing memoirals are the Mansions and gardens they created.

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Summary: Very thorough and entertaining history of Vanderbilt Women
Comment: This is a must read for anyone interested in the Gilded Age. The Vanderbilts were a huge part of it, and the women of the family are as dynamic as the men, in spite of the Commodore's opinion of them. Included in the book are little known figures, such as the Commodore's much put-upon wife and daughters. I found this book hard to put down and highly recommend it, especially in the newly available paperback form.



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