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Vor 3 Tagen · William Henry Vanderbilt was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and the wealthiest American after taking over his father’s fortune in 1877, inheriting over $100...
- Civil War
Matilda Moore, a Civil War era photographer in NYC, was most...
- Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion
The William H. Vanderbilt House, known as the Vanderbilt...
- William K. Vanderbilt Mansion
The Lit Salon, a New Candelit Literary Salon Inside a...
- Astor
The family of her husband, William Blackhouse Astor acquired...
- Civil War
19. Mai 2021 · In 1882, William Henry Vanderbilt, the eldest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, bought an entire block between 51st and 52nd Streets where he built the “Triple Palaces.” The three nearly identical...
Vor 4 Tagen · The spectators in the section of the audience marked "Reserved for Capitalists" include railroad company owners Jay Gould and William Henry Vanderbilt.
Vor 3 Tagen · Newport also figures as a setting for another story, that of Alva Vanderbilt, who was first married to William K. Vanderbilt and then later to Oliver Belmont.
Vor 4 Tagen · In 1418 (Henry V.) Sir William de Sevenoke was mayor. This rich merchant had risen to the top of the tree by cleverness and diligence equal to that of Whittington, but we hear less of his charity. He was a foundling, brought up by charitable persons, and apprenticed to a grocer. He was knighted by Henry VI., and represented the City ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Lanes of Indiana. Henry S. Lane (1811–1881), Indiana State Senator 1837, Indiana State Representative 1838–39, U.S. Representative 1840–43, Governor of Indiana 1861, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1861–67. Brother of Higgins Lane. [19] Higgins Lane (1812–1877), Indiana State Representative 1849–50 1861 1865.
Vor 5 Tagen · Lake George, home to the French and Indian war’s siege of Fort William Henry, has a history that does not always match the scenes in James Fenimore Cooper’s American classic, The Last of the...
