#133
Celebrating ‘Little House on the Prairie’ with Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson)
As Netflix launches a new adaptation of the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series "Little House on the Prairie" this summer, fans new and old cannot help…
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#132
The Mansion that Launched the Gilded Age: Lockwood-Matthews Mansion
It's easy to conjure images of the high Gilded Age when seeing the great mansions of Newport or elsewhere, but the origins of that grand flamboyant…
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Summer Gardens of the Gilded Age
As grand mansions and country houses were built during America's Gilded Age, an integral part of any estate design was an equally grand and impressive garden. Drawing on European traditions,…
#131
Bad Romance: Divorce in the Gilded Age
Throughout history, marriage has functioned as a prerequisite for one's role in an accepted society. However, marriages have also served as business deals, empire-building, and, in some…
#130
Cats of the Gilded Age
Many people are curious about which of the famous Gilded Age families (and even those not on Fifth Avenue) had cats as pets -- and the answer may surprise you. Cats nonetheless were…
#129
Devils Always Wear Prada: The Evolution of a Belle Epoque Brand
Founded in Milan in 1913 by the Italian brothers Mario and Martino Prada, the original business focused on producing and selling luxury leather goods to an…