During the Gilded Age (those five decades following the Civil War to World War I), the great families of the city used sumptuous mansions, glorious jewelry, expensive clothes and glittering balls to hide their humble origins. But the prize beyond all dreams was for a daughter to marry an English, French, Russian, German, Italian or even Turkish prince. Join Ron Brown for the second in a series of insights. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
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