A Season of Splendor: The Court of Mrs. Astor in Gilded Age New York

A Season of Splendor Journey through the splendor and the excesses of the Gilded Age"Every aspect of life in the Gilded Age took on deeper, transcendent meaning intended to prove the greatness of America: residences beautified their surroundings; works of art uplifted and were shared with the public; clothing exhibited evidence of breeding; jewelry testified to cultured taste and wealth; dinners demonstrated sophistic... Full description