#31
Christmas in Old New York and a Chat with Charles Dickens
A special festive double episode tracing the history of Christmas and holiday celebrations over 19th-century New York City history and a very special look at Charles Dicken’s…
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Jenny Lind at Castle Garden (from the Bowery Boys Archives)
A 19th-century tale of celebrity, fame, exploitation and ruthless marketing between a soprano and perhaps, history's ultimate showman. Read the original Bowery Boys article Greg Young…
#30
Lillian Nordica Part 2: A Conversation with international mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich
As a special bonus, listeners can enjoy an extra episode featuring Carl's interview with international opera star Kate Aldrich as they discuss a modern perspective on Lillian Nordica's…
#29
Lillian Nordica Part 1: The Making of a Gilded Age Soprano Superstar
This week's show will lead you into the glamorous world of a superstar soprano of the Gilded Age. Despite challenging moments in her personal life, Lillian Nordica rose…
#28
The Gilded Page: A Conversation with Jessica Fellowes
Jessica Fellowes joins The Gilded Gentleman for a talk about her work on the Downton Abbey book series, her mystery writing and her new novel, The…
#27
100 Years of Emily Post’s Etiquette: The Simple Art of Getting Along
In July of 1922, an unassuming book with a rich blue cover landed on bookstore shelves. Titled simply "Etiquette" by a moderately successful writer named Emily Post, the book…
#26
A Forgotten Real-Life Gilded Gentleman: The World of Effingham Nichols
The Merchant's House Museum is one of New York City's most important and cherished historic house museums. Built in 1832 and still intact to this day, the…
#25
Chicago’s Bertha Palmer: More than Mrs. Astor
Bertha Palmer was the wife of Potter Palmer whose famous Chicago hotel, the Palmer House, was one of the grandest of the Gilded Age. Bertha has…
#24
Where Thrushes Sing and Dreams are Dreamt: The Gardens of Beatrix Farrand
Beatrix Farrand, Edith Wharton's niece, was born during New York's Gilded Age and went on to become the first successful female landscape designer of the early…
#23
Beneath the Gold: The Gilded Age with Tom Meyers of The Bowery Boys
Julian Fellowes' new series on HBO "The Gilded Age" fascinated viewers with its complex plotlines and endlessly entertaining characters, some of whom were based on actual historical…
#22
English Country House Style: The Legacies of Nancy Lancaster and Nancy Astor
While the sumptuous dinner parties and grand country house weekends of years past may have vanished, the secrets of elegant entertaining and hospitality live on. Nancy Lancaster and…
#21
Dancing with the Green Fairy: The Mysteries of Absinthe
Absinthe was one of the most popular and most mysterious drinks that fueled Paris and London's cafe society and artistic circles in the Belle Epoque and late…