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Chargement... The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau: Husband hunting in the Gilded Age: How American heiresses conquered the aristocracypar Julie Ferry
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In 1895 nine American heiresses travelled across the Atlantic and bagged themselves husbands and titles. Though this phenomena had been happening for many years, 1895 was undoubtedly the most successful one for the unofficial marriage brokers Lady Minnie Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Duchess of Windsor. For the English gentlemen the girls married it was a way to sustain their land, houses and all of the trappings of aristocracy. For the girls, who came from new money and were therefore not part of the American social elite, marriage was a means to obtaining the social prestige they craved. The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau will romp through the year to tell the story of these nine women - the seasons, the parties, the money and the titles - always with one eye on the remarkable women who made it happen behind the scenes. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This is very much written like fiction with thoughts and feelings the author couldn't have been privy to.
In addition the research is faulty or the claims are greatly exaggerated.
The Commodore (Vanderbilt) grew up in a family wealthy enough that his MOTHER gave him $100 cash. At the time this exchange occurred the US was a fairly cash poor nation. That's a lot of money for a woman to have control of if the family was poor or lived poverty.
This is not to negate that The Commodore had a knack for business and was very hardworking. He was also cheap, he never financially supported his wife or kids which is extremely odd for this time period especially given his considerable wealth.
He also stole from people who invested with him. His great wealth was largely built through theft. Hence his title as the first Robber Baron (