Buying and Selling the News in the Gilded Age
Join Michael Morgenthal, veteran journalist, writer, and professional tour guide, for this journey through the news process of late 19th-century New York. Michael shares how the Gilded Age…
Episodes
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Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy
In 1894, Madeline Pollard was the most famous woman in America. Her name was splashed across newspaper headlines, and the public hung on every word she…
#135
Agatha Christie and the English Country House
An isolated house, creaky staircases, hidden passages and often a dead body in the Library. These all seem to be elements of the classic British murder…
#134
The Women of Tiffany: Agnes Northrop and Clara Driscoll
Louis Comfort Tiffany truly gave the Gilded Age a new way to see the world. Through his career, beginning as a painter and developing an expansive business…
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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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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…
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The Man Who Invented Celebrity Photography
Celebrities ranging from Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt, to Mark Twain and Walt Whitman all made their way to the top-floor studio in Manhattan's Union Square with its tiny elevator to have their…
The Women Who Saved New York: From the Bowery Boys Archive
As the Gilded Age waned, the Progressive Era took hold with its focus on improving living and working conditions for the average person. New York was a center for…
#125
Stanford White Architect: Perspectives from Great-Grandson Samuel White
Stanford White is one of the most recognizable names of the Gilded Age. Known for his flamboyant grand style and oversized personality, White was one of the largest…
Encore
New York’s Gilded Age Black Elite
Dr. Carla Peterson, author of "Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth Century New York," has been a pioneer in uncovering and sharing the story…
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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…
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Rediscovering Edith Wharton’s First Book
Many fans of Edith Wharton's great novels, "The Age of Innocence" and "The House of Mirth," may not realize that her very first published book was not a…