Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty /
Cooper, Anderson,
Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty / Rise and fall of an American dynasty - First edition. - 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cm
Color illustrations on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
Prologue. The Breakers: March 30, 2018 -- The tycoon: January 4, 1877 -- Van der Bilt: c. 1660 -- The Blatherskite and the namesake: April 2, 1882 -- Society as I have found it: October 22, 1883 -- Venetian princesses: March 26, 1883 -- American royalty: November 6, 1895 -- Failure is impossible: May 4, 1912 -- Down with the ship: May 1915 -- Standing in a cold shower, tearing up hundred-thousand-dollar bills: September 15, 1934 -- Living a Roman a Clef: November 21, 1934 -- Gloria at La Cote Basque: November 28, 1966 -- The last Vanderbilt: October 28, 1978, and June 17, 2019 -- Epilogue. Christmas Eve, 1930.
Anderson Cooper chronicles the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family--the Vanderbilts.
9780062964618 0062964615
Vanderbilt family.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877 --Family.
Vanderbilt, Gloria, 1924-2019 --Family.
Businessmen--United States--Biography.
Railroads--History--United States--19th century.
Steamboats--History--United States--19th century.
Socialites--United States--Biography.
Millionaires--United States--Biography.
Upper class--United States--Biography.
Wealth--History.--United States
Biographies.
973.5092/2 B
Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty / Rise and fall of an American dynasty - First edition. - 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cm
Color illustrations on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
Prologue. The Breakers: March 30, 2018 -- The tycoon: January 4, 1877 -- Van der Bilt: c. 1660 -- The Blatherskite and the namesake: April 2, 1882 -- Society as I have found it: October 22, 1883 -- Venetian princesses: March 26, 1883 -- American royalty: November 6, 1895 -- Failure is impossible: May 4, 1912 -- Down with the ship: May 1915 -- Standing in a cold shower, tearing up hundred-thousand-dollar bills: September 15, 1934 -- Living a Roman a Clef: November 21, 1934 -- Gloria at La Cote Basque: November 28, 1966 -- The last Vanderbilt: October 28, 1978, and June 17, 2019 -- Epilogue. Christmas Eve, 1930.
Anderson Cooper chronicles the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family--the Vanderbilts.
9780062964618 0062964615
Vanderbilt family.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877 --Family.
Vanderbilt, Gloria, 1924-2019 --Family.
Businessmen--United States--Biography.
Railroads--History--United States--19th century.
Steamboats--History--United States--19th century.
Socialites--United States--Biography.
Millionaires--United States--Biography.
Upper class--United States--Biography.
Wealth--History.--United States
Biographies.
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