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King, Greg, 1964-
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A season of splendor : the court of Mrs. Astor in Gilded Age New York / Greg King.
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Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.
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xvi, 508 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Table of Contents
A Note on Currency
Prologue: New York City, 1903
13
1
Mrs. Astor Holds Court
23
2
The Vainglorious Vanderbilts
39
3
Enter the Challenger
53
4
The Society Lady
67
5
The Society Gentleman
87
6
The Court Jester
103
7
The Arrivistes
115
8
The Edifice Complex
129
9
Palaces on Fifth Avenue
141
10
Mrs. Astor Joins the Race
165
11
Building for Eternity
179
12
The Unseen Armies
195
13
Clothing
209
14
Jewelry
221
15
Transportation
231
16
Masters of the Hudson
249
17
"The Inland Newport"
271
18
Monarch of the Smoky Mountains
287
19
The Kingdom by the Sea
299
20
Swells in Newport
319
21
The Social Season
337
22
The Society Dinner Party
349
23
Society Balls
361
24
The Dollar Princesses
377
25
A Breath of Scandal
399
26
Sailing to Oblivion
423
Notes
457
Bibliography
481
Index
491
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-490) and index.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn, 1830-1908.
Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn, 1830-1908 -- Friends and associates.
Elite (Social sciences) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Socialites -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Rich people -- New York (State) -- New York
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Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel.
ISBN
9780470185698 (cloth)
0470185694 (cloth)
WorldCat no.
215171453
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