#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…
Episodes
#127
Body Snatchers! The Stolen Body of A. T. Stewart
On the morning of November 7, 1878, it was discovered that the tomb of wealthy Gilded Age merchant A. T. Stewart had been opened and his body taken. Although…
#124
Town Topics: Gossip and Scandal in the Gilded Age (coming 2/17)
When Town Topics magazine appeared in the 1880's, Gilded Age New Yorkers enjoyed its coverage of the arts and culture and social scene of balls, opera and grand parties. But…
#123
Mysteries in History with NYT Best Selling Author Fiona Davis
New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis knows about both history and mystery, In her eight novels all set in iconic New York City landmarks in time periods ranging from…
#117
Policing the Gilded City: Law and Order in 19th-century New York
As New York grew throughout the 19th century from once just the island of Manhattan to ultimately encompassing five unique boroughs, crime grew with the burgeoning population. Early…
Encore
The First Thief from the Louvre (10/24/25)
On October 19, 2025, the world was shocked to hear of a theft or priceless jewels from Paris' The Louvre in a brazen, daylight heist. But this was not…
#116
The Scandalous Hamiltons: The True Crime That Shocked The Gilded Age
The height of the Gilded Age brought about the birth and rise of tabloid journalism. Newspapers competed with each other for the most sensational headlines and scandalous stories.…
#91
The Ghost Stories of Henry James and Edith Wharton
Along with their acclaimed novels and short works of fiction, Henry James and Edith Wharton both extensively explored the genre of the ghost story. Ghost stories along with the fiction of the Victorian…
#89
Gossip Girl: Gilded Age Socialite Elizabeth Drexel Lehr Tells All
Elizabeth Wharton Drexel was a quintessential ingenue of the Gilded Age. Eventual heiress to the Drexel banking fortune, elegant and sophisticated, she married but was widowed unexpectedly. Elizabeth married again, this time…
#81
Jack the Ripper: Inside the World’s Most Famous Unsolved Murders
Renowned historian and author Richard Jones joins The Gilded Gentleman for this special extended show that delves deeply into perhaps the world’s most fascinating unsolved series of crimes. Many true…
#74
Daring Dandies: Early 20th Century Men of Style and Scandal
In the previous episode “Dandies: Gentleman of Style from the 19th Century to Today”, Carl was joined by cultural historian and maker of fine custom clothing, Nathaniel Lee…
#60
Ghosts of the Gilded Age
A special episode from the Bowery Boys Archives! Join Greg and Tom as they travel back in time to investigate a few personalities from the Gilded…