The Gilded Gentleman

Nov 11 2024 97 ep. 47 mins 793
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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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Burlesque: The Art of Taking It (Almost) All Off

Nov 11 2024 48 mins  
Welcome to the history of burlesque -- from its Victorian era beginnings to the current renaissance

The 'Bishop' of Broadway: The Life and Times of David Belasco

Oct 28 2024 51 mins  
David Belasco -- playwright, producer, impresario, theatre manager, and theatrical visionary -- was one of the most important names in the world of the Gilded Age stage.

The Ghost Stories of Henry James and Edith Wharton

Oct 14 2024 53 mins  
Carl is joined by returning guest Dr. Emily Orlando, author and professor of English at Fairfield University, for an in-depth look at the ghost stories of Henry James and Edith Wharton.

Children of the Gilded Age: Seen and Not Heard (Until Now)

Sep 30 2024 50 mins  
Esther Crain, author and creator of Ephemeral New York, joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look at the world of children during the Gilded Age.

Gossip Girl: Gilded Age Socialite Elizabeth Drexel Lehr Tells All

Sep 16 2024 44 mins  
Elizabeth Wharton Drexel was a quintessential ingenue of the Gilded Age. Eventual heiress to the Drexel banking fortune, elegant and sophisticated, Elizabeth married but was widowed unexpectedly. But she married again, this time to Harry Symes Lehr, a bon vivant and social playboy. But she soon learned her life was to become a reality far from what she ever expected. This episode t

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Lighting the Gilded Age

Sep 02 2024 60 mins  
A look at the legacy of Tiffany and the two men who defined it -- Charles Lewis Tiffany, who began the original retail silver and jewelry, and his son Louis Comfort Tiffany who created revolutionary designs in stained glass.

In The Good Ole Summertime ENCORE

Aug 19 2024 46 mins  
As New York continued its march up the island of Manhattan, there were few places where New Yorkers that couldn’t escape to Newport could find somewhere to relax, play, stroll, and find some shade.

Summer with Queen Victoria: Life at Osborne House

Aug 05 2024 47 mins  
Explore Orborne House on England's Isle of Wight, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert spent summer and Christmas holidays.

Great Estates of the Berkshires

Jul 22 2024 57 mins  
Delving into the artistic and literary life of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and its role as a Gilded Age summer enclave.

The Adirondacks and Great Camp Sagamore: Retreating to Nature in the Gilded Age

Jul 08 2024 56 mins  
Gilded Age families flocked to the Adirondacks despite the dusty two day journey, in an attempt to escape the city and recharge in nature.