#84
Hyde Park’s Vanderbilt Mansion: Building a Gilded Age House
Carl is joined by curator Frank Futral for a special on-location visit to the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York’s Hudson Valley. Built for Frederick Vanderbilt and his wife…
Episodes
#78
The Edwardian Country House: Elegance and Eccentricity
Join Carl and returning listener favorite British country house historian Curt DiCamillo for a look into the world of the Edwardian country house. Audiences became fascinated by this world through the blockbuster…
#76
The Hidden World of Gramercy Park: Unlocking History with Keith Taillon
Listener favorite historian Keith Taillon returns to the show for this in-depth look at one of New York City’s most unique and historic enclaves. The small two-acre square known since…
#75
The American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City
Carl is joined by noted architect, interior designer and author Phillip James Dodd for an in-depth discussion of the “look” of the Gilded Age — a style known as American Beaux-Arts.…
#69
The Roeblings: The Family Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge
As a special bonus episode to end the year, enjoy this show from the Bowery Boys archives that traces and explains the Roebling family who — father, son, wife…
#65
Christmas in Victorian America: City House/Country House
A festive look at how Christmas was celebrated with two real-life 19th-century New York families in both the city and in the country. Christmas traditions evolved over the…
#64
Jay Gould at Home: Life at Lyndhurst Mansion
Financier Jay Gould was one of the most famous and infamous of the Gilded Age robber barons. He was ruthless in his business dealings, tangled with the Vanderbilt for control…
#59
New York Real Estate: Mansions, Money and Madness
Returning listener favorite, historian Keith Taillon joins Carl for a look at some of New York's prime real estate in the Gilded Age. This episode looks at some very…
#48
Architect of the Gilded Age: The Triumphant Tale of Richard Morris Hunt
A special bonus episode from the Bowery Boys archives! Join Tom and Greg for an in-depth look at the architect that, as some have said, gave the Gilded Age…
#43
Chasing the Gold: A Gilded Age Tour Up Manhattan
A fascinating tour through over 100 years of New York history showing how the Gilded Age developed and evolved from an architectural and urban planning point of…
#38
Isabella Stewart Gardner and Her Museum: A Curated Life
In celebration of a new biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner, this show focuses on the life of one of the Gilded Age’s most passionate art collectors and…
#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…