Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty

Cooper, Anderson, author.

First edition.

Book

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

xvi, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map, genealogical table ; 24 cm

Anderson Cooper chronicles the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family--the Vanderbilts.

Vanderbilt family.

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877 -- Family.

Vanderbilt, Gloria, 1924-2019 -- Family.

Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.

Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Steamboats -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Socialites -- United States -- Biography.

Millionaires -- United States -- Biography.

Upper class -- United States -- Biography.

Upper class families -- United States -- Biography.

Rich people -- United States -- Biography.

Wealth -- United States -- History.

Biographies.

Howe, Katherine, 1977- author.

Prologue: The Breakers: March 30, 2018 -- Part I: The rise. The tycoon: January 4, 1877 ; Van der Bilt: c. 1660 ; The Blatherskite and the namesake: April 2, 1882 ; Society as I have found it: October 22, 1883 ; Venetian princesses: March 26, 1883 ; American royalty: November 6, 1895 -- Part II: The fall. Failure is impossible: May 4, 1912 ; Down with the ship: May 1915 ; Standing in a cold shower, tearing up hundred-thousand-dollar bills: September 15, 1934 ; Living a roman à clef: November 21, 1934 ; Gloria at La Côte Basque: November 28, 1966 ; The last Vanderbilt: October 28, 1978, and June 17, 2019 -- Epilogue: Christmas Eve, 1930.

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