The Gilded Gentleman
by Carl Raymond
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Gilded Age Weddings: Something Old, Something New
Gilded Age Weddings: Something Old, Something New
About this podcast
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.
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Episodes
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- Gilded Age Weddings: Something Old, Something New · 57 min · Episode 101Inside the traditions and curious customs of the Gilded Age wedding with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block, author of "Gilded Age Fashion."
- The Greatest Gilded Age Costume Ever Made · 48 minThe ultimate costume for the ultimate costume ball -- the dress that literally lit up the Gilded Age.
- Ghost Stories By Gaslight (with the Bowery Boys) · 1 h 9 min · Episode 100Five spooky stories from New York's past -- from the home of Edgar Allan Poe to a terrifying tenement near the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Battlefields to Ballrooms: How the Civil War Influenced the Gilded Age · 50 minWe think of the Civil War and the Gilded Age as two distinct eras today, but the prosperous later years of 19th century America could never hide the deep scars of the war.
- Creating Victoria Woodhull: Gilded Age Presidential Candidate 1872 · 1 h 12 minVictoria Woodhull was an American original -- bold, controversial and revolutionary, breaking the mold for how 19th century women should act.
- Beans and Brahmins: Boston in the Gilded Age · 1 h 5 minThe story of Boston during the Gilded Age -- including the Brahmins, the literary icons, and the unique expansion of the city during the mid-19th century.
- Buying and Selling the News in the Gilded Age (ENCORE) · 60 minExtra! Extra! How newspapers and their ruthless moguls transformed the American media during the Gilded Age.
- Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy · 1 h 9 minFor a scandalous 19th-century trial, a woman goes undercover to expose the truth. The lives of the two women at the center of this case, revealed for the very first time.
- Agatha Christie and the English Country House · 60 minWhat is it about murder mysteries and English country houses? Why are they so PERFECT for mysteries? Special guest Curt DiCamillo explains their unusual appeal.
- The Women of Tiffany · 1 h 8 minA look at the so-called "Tiffany girls," the team of craftswomen who helped to produce the most beautiful glass lamps and windows in the Gilded Age.
- Celebrating Little House on the Prairie with Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) · 59 minThe actress who played the ultimate television brat Nellie Oleson spills the tea on the making of Little House on the Prairie.
- The House that Launched the Gilded Age: The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion · 1 h 16 minA stroll through the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, considered the first great Gilded Age mansion.
- Summer Gardens of the Gilded Age ENCORE · 37 minA stroll through history with the Gilded Age's best-known garden designer.
- Bad Romance: Divorce in the Gilded Age · 55 minIt's D-I-V-O-R-C-E in the G-I-L-D-E-D A-G-E. Stories of bad marriages and painful separations.
- Devils Always Wore Prada: The Evolution of a Belle Epoque Brand · 55 minThe history of Prada, the iconic fashion brand and inspiration for a certain Meryl Streep movie.
- Bachelor Pad: Gilded Age Interior Designers and Their Homes · 57 minThe origin of bachelor culture, as told through the stories of four Gilded Age-era men who expressed themselves through their homes.
- Body Snatchers! The Stolen Body of A.T. Stewart · 59 minTales of body snatching and grave robbing with historian and tour guide James Henry, known for his tours of Green-Wood Cemetery.
- The Man Who Invented Celebrity Photography · 1 h 1 minNapoleon Sarony was the most popular photographer among America's Gilded Age celebrity set, and his Union Square studio became the destination for the world's most famous people…
- The Women Who Saved New York · 57 min · Episode 99The bold Progressive Era pioneers who saved the lives of thousands of New Yorkers in need during the late 19th/early 20th century.
- Stanford White Architect: Perspectives from Great-Grandson Samuel White · 1 h 7 minThe art and creativity of architect Stanford White
- New York’s Gilded Age Black Elite (Encore) · 1 h 0 min · Episode 98Some overlooked history of the 19th century -- the story of Black life and social class in New York City.
- Town Topics: Gossip and Scandal in the Gilded Age · 59 minThe tale of the Gilded Age's most scandalous newspaper Town Topics and the insidious methods by which its publisher manipulated the city's powerful with techniques akin to…
- Mysteries in History with NYT Best-Selling Author Fiona Davis · 56 minInside the glamorous New York City created by best-selling mystery author Fiona Davis.
- Rediscovering Edith Wharton’s First Book · 51 minInside the very first book written by Edith Wharton -- not a stormy fictional critique of Gilded Age manners, but a look at interior design!
- A Toast for the New Year: Gilded Age Cocktails with Don Spiro · 50 minA history of the most famous cocktails created in the 19th century
- A New Year in Old New York: From Times Square to Chinatown · 55 min · Episode 97A history of celebrating the new year in New York City -- from the glamour of Times Square to the far older customs in Manhattan's Chinatown.
- Hot Victorian Holiday: Bowery Boys History Live! at City Winery · 1 h 15 minLive at City Winery -- it's Carl Raymond! And a Victorian themed look at the holidays.
- Inside 'Ragtime': The Return of an American Musical Epic · 47 minThe actors who play Harry Houdini and Evelyn Nesbit in the new Broadway revival "Ragtime" find the real-life inspirations behind their roles.
- The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook · 53 minFood historian and author Becky Diamond returns to the show to share some insight into celebrating Christmas Gilded Age style.
- Willa Cather's Gilded Age · 1 h 0 minYou may know author Willa Cather from O Pioneers!, set on the Nebraska prairie, but you may not know the surprising twists of her biography.
- Rogues Gallery: Fighting Crime in the Gilded Age · 52 minA look at the evolution of law enforcement in New York City during the mid and late 19th century.
- The First Theft from the Louvre · 31 min · Episode 96A truly brazen theft from the Louvre is the subject of this week's show -- from the year 1911.
- The Scandalous Hamiltons: The True Crime That Shocked the Gilded Age · 50 minIn 1889, the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton became ensnared in a web of lies and deceit that shocked the nation and scandalized his revered family.
- Oscar Wilde on Dress: A New Discovery · 46 minOscar Wilde's thoughts on late 19th-century fashion as revealed in a recently discovered 1882 article.
- Ulysses S. Grant: A President on the Edge of the Gilded Age · 1 h 8 minSome insight into the life of Ulysses S. Grant -- as told by his great-great grandson.
- The Fashion and Hair of Downton Abbey · 43 min · Episode 95A look at that glorious Downton Abbey style -- from the series debut to the final 2025 film
- The Butler Speaks! Simon Jones (Bannister from HBO's The Gilded Age) · 45 minGet to know the actor Simon Jones who plays Bannister on The Gilded Age.
- Gay in the Gilded Age with Claybourne Elder · 56 min · Episode 94Claybourne Elder, aka John Adams IV from HBO's The Gilded Age, shares his thoughts about the character's fate.
- Alva Vanderbilt: The Real Bertha Russell? · 41 minThe early years of Alva Vanderbilt and her similarities to Bertha Russell, the mover and shaker of HBO's The Gilded Age.
- The Gilded Age's Kelley Curran: Playing Mrs. Winterton · 44 min · Episode 93Kelley Curran, who plays Enid Turner Winterton on HBO's The Gilded Age, gives the inside scoop on creating such a deliciously complicated character.
- Who Was Ward McAllister? · 39 min · Episode 92Ward McAllister helped create New York City high society during the Gilded Age. But who was this mysterious Southern man?
- The Story of Black Newport: A Rich and Vibrant Legacy · 59 min · Episode 91Carl chats with Rhode Island historian laureate Keith Stokes about the story of Black Newport, a saga which holds many fascinating surprises. What does HBO's The Gilded Age get…
- Playing Mamie Fish: A Conversation with Ashlie Atkinson and Keith Taillon · 53 minWho was the real Mamie Fish? The ultimate roundtable about one of the Gilded Age's most fascinating socialites with the actress who plays her -- Ashlie Atkinson.
- Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Gilded Age's Million Dollar Princesses · 50 min · Episode 90Consuelo Vanderbilt is one of the most famous 'dollar princesses' of the Gilded Age -- married to European aristocracy to buy her family status -- but she wasn't the only one.
- Inside HBO"s "The Gilded Age": A Conversation with Creative Producer Luke Harlan · 53 minLuke Harlan, creative producer on HBO's The Gilded Age, takes you beyond the ballroom for a look at how the award-winning series is made.
- The Real Mrs. Astor · 36 min · Episode 89You've seen Mrs. Astor depicted on HBO's The Gilded Age as an imperious queen of 1880s New York City. But was the real Caroline Astor so steely and confident?
- Queen of Denver: The Life and Times of Louise Sneed Hill · 1 h 6 minIntroducing the queen of Gilded Age high society, Denver edition.
- Frederick Douglass's Gilded Age · 1 h 0 minThe life of Frederick Douglass is a triumphantly American story and one that bridges the 19th century.
- John Singer Sargent in Paris: The Path to Madame X · 1 h 2 minThe spectacular story of John Singer Sargent and his tenure in Paris, most famous for his enigmatic work Madame X.
