Gilded : how Newport became America's richest resort

Gilded : how Newport became America's richest resort

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.

x, 309 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

974.57 D251 2009

(OCoLC)319499391

Presents a history of Newport, Rhode Island and its social elite as it survived several ups and downs and provided summer housing for super wealthy Americans like the Vanderbilts, Astors and others.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-292) and index.
Contents: The season, 1913 -- The isle of peace -- Reversal of fortune -- The new Newport -- "The" Mrs. Astor -- Calculated moves -- Alva -- The cottage wars -- Mamie -- Upstairs and downstairs -- Tessie -- Members only -- Ladies first -- Edith -- Fast times -- A very good year -- Beatrice -- That sinking feeling -- The binds that tie -- Eileen -- There goes the neighborhood -- Enemies and eyesores -- Fire sale -- Self preservation -- All that jazz -- Jackie -- What a swell party this is -- The changing of the guard -- Minnie -- Anything goes -- Doris -- Tourist attractions -- Who wants to be a millionaire? -- Everything old is new again -- The season, 2008.
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