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The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy.
Jan 29, 2021 · As told by descendant Arthur T. Vanderbilt II in his book Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt, not even 30 years after his death in 1877, the Vanderbilt family had fallen off the list of the wealthiest families in the United States.
Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in the United States. The third generation of Vanderbilts—following Cornelius and William Henry Vanderbilt —was led by three of William Henry’s four sons: Cornelius (1843–99), William Kissam (1849–1920), and George Washington (1862–1914).
George Vanderbilt had a beautiful new family home, but as America’s most eligible bachelor of his time, no one to share it with. That all changed on April 28, 1898, when he proposed to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.
Dec 16, 2021 · The Vanderbilt family is known as one of the most prominent families in the United States. The family's progenitor was a Dutch farmer named Jan Aertsen Vanderbilt who came to New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1640 when he was 13 years old in order to have a better life.
Apr 16, 2010 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794‑1877) was a shipping and railroad tycoon, and a self‑made multi‑millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.
Feb 13, 2024 · Through interviews with historians, archival footage, and stunning visuals of these iconic estates, the documentary reveals how the Vanderbilts' taste for luxury and their investments in art and...
