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 Manhattan, an incredible website uncovering the stories of New York’s buildings, statues and points of interest
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