#8
Ladies’ Mile and the Glamour of Gilded Age Shopping
During the 1870s and 1880s New York’s famous Ladies’ Mile shopping district took hold along Broadway and grand palaces of retail grew filled with splendors and…
Episodes
#7
Getting a Bad Rap: Spiritualism in the 19th century
Many people throughout the 19th century were fascinated with the idea of connecting with the beyond including the famous Commodore Vanderbilt. Historian Anthony Bellov joins this week…
#6
The Gilded Page: A Conversation with NYT Bestselling Author Carol Wallace
"Carol Wallace, New York Times bestselling author, discusses her just-published novel of the Gilded Age, "Our Kind of People" as well as shares insights on her…
#5
To Catch a Prince: The Story of Alice Heine, Monaco’s First American Princess
Grace Kelly captured the attention of the world when she married Prince Rainier III and became Princess of Monaco in 1956. Few people realize that she…
#3
The Real Mrs. Astor: Ruler or Rebel?
Historian Tom Miller joins The Gilded Gentleman for a discussion about who Caroline Astor really was. Carl is joined by special guest: Tom Miller, author of the Daytonian in…
#1
Gilded Age or Gilded Cage?
Was the Gilded Age as glamorous as it seemed? Join Carl and his guests -- Tom Meyers and Greg Young from the Bowery Boys: New York…
#2
Divas, Diamonds, Drama: The Opening of the Metropolitan Opera 1883
Join the Gilded Gentleman for a night at the opera! The glittering, glamorous opening night of New York’s new opera house at the height of the…