Tag Archives: Gilded Age
New York’s Gilded Age, In The Spotlight Again
It recently came to our attention that Julian Fellowes, creator of the BBC hit show Downton Abbey (what did everyone think of the third season premiere?), is setting his sights on New York’s Gilded Age for his next show. The Gilded Age was a remarkable time of growth in America, taking place roughly from the [...]
Beauty in Strength: The Athlete of the Marié Miniatures
It’s easy to assume the women of high society in the Gilded Age did nothing more than sip champagne and attend parties with the rest of Mrs. Astor’s 400. But not every woman who counted herself among New York’s elite was content to just sit back and enjoy the party. Edith Hope Goddard was one woman who [...]
Edith Wharton and the Beauties of the Gilded Age
Today, the New York Times wishes a happy upcoming 150th birthday to Edith Wharton, the author of such works as the Age of Innocence and The Buccaneers, which ripped into the culture and practices of the American nouveau-riche. Wharton herself was born into the New York upper crust, but said many of these families “had [...]
