Rogues & Heroes of Newport's Gilded Age

by Morris, Edward
ISBN: 9781609497552
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Overview

Newport, Rhode Island, was the summer playground of the Gilded Age for the Astors, Belmonts and Vanderbilts. They built lavish villas designed by the best Beaux Arts-style architects of the time, including Richard Morris Hunt, Charles McKim and Robert Swain Peabody. America's elite delighted in referring to these grand retreats as "summer cottages," where they would play tennis and polo and sail their yachts along the shores of the Ocean State. The coachman had an important role as the discreet outdoor butler for Gilded Age gentlemen--not only was he in charge of the horses, but he also acted as a travel advisor and connoisseur of entertainment venues. From the driver's seat, author and guide Edward Morris provides a diverse collection of biographical sketches that reveal the outrageous and opulent lives of some of America's leading entrepreneurs.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Morris, Edward
  • ISBN: 9781609497552
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.90 x 0.20
  • Number Of Pages: 124
  • Publication Year: 2012
Language: English