Tuxedos and Tuxedo Park
byLong after the fame of the exclusive Gilded Age resort faded, the semi-formal suit (presently considered formal wear in America) which was lent its…
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Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free: Ellis Island
byGilded Age America saw not only a boom in millionaires, but a boom in immigration. During this era, approximately 10 million immigrants entered the…
How A Bitter Family Feud Resulted in Gilded Age New York’s Most Luxurious Hotel
byThe Waldorf-Astoria was born from a feud. As we explored in the discussion of New York’s Four Hundred, after the death of her father-in-law,…