The Gilded Gentleman

Mar 31 2025 108 ep. 47 mins 843
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The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com

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The Last Ships from Hamburg: The Untold Story of the Escape of the Russian Jews

Mar 31 2025 56 mins  
Between the late 1890s and early 1920s, over 2 million Jews from Eastern Europe made the long, arduous and unsettling journey to America to escape persecution in their native countries. Special guest Steven Ujifusa brings previously unknown details of this story to life in his new book.

NoHo: Gilded Age Origins of an Iconic New York Neighborhood

Mar 17 2025 59 mins  
The surprisingly rich history of New York's NOHO neighborhood -- from the roots of high society to an unsolved murder

Belle da Costa Greene: The Untold Story of J. P. Morgan's Librarian

Mar 03 2025 61 mins  
The story of Belle da Costa Greene, the librarian of Gilded Age financier J.P Morgan's extraordinary personal collection of rare books, manuscripts and historical objects.

John Singer Sargent: Painting a Gilded Age Love Story

Feb 17 2025 59 mins  
The enchanting story behind one of John Singer Sargent's most captivating paintings

The Bradley Martin Ball 1897

Feb 10 2025 45 mins  
The lavish, unbelievable tale of the Bradley Martin Ball, the most extravagant gala in Gilded Age New York.

Be Mine: The World of Victorian Valentines

Feb 03 2025 54 mins  
The Gilded Gentleman is joined by historian and collector Nancy Rosin whose immense collection of historical valentines reveal a timeless story of love and mystery.

The Gilded Age Art of Hairdressing

Jan 20 2025 49 mins  
Historian Dr. Elizabeth L. Block, author of "Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing," returns for an insightful and fascinating look at hair and hairdressing in the Gilded Age.

Tasting Stars: The History of Champagne with Don Spiro ENCORE

Jan 06 2025 49 mins  
The history of champagne -- with Don Spiro!

New York's Grace Church: Gilded Age Society's Most Fashionable Church

Dec 23 2024 59 mins  
New York's Grace Church was the most fashionable church for old New York society in the mid and late 19th century. What other story could combine the tales of Edith Wharton and Tom Thumb?

Vienna 1874: Die Fledermaus and the World of Johann Strauss II

Dec 09 2024 60 mins  
Johann Strauss II presented the world with his operetta megahit Die Fledermaus in 1874, a show that, beneath its frivolity and popping champagne corks, masks a darker vision and foreshadowing of a very different world to come.