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Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty / Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe.

Cooper, Anderson, (author.). Howe, Katherine, 1977- (author.).

Summary:
Drawing on never-before-seen documents and told from a unique insider's viewpoint, the CNN anchor tells the story of his legendary family and their remarkable influence.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063118324
  • ISBN: 0063118327
  • Physical Description: xviii, 424 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical tables ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First Harper large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-422).
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue. The Breakers: March 30, 2018 -- 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 -- 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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Vanderbilt family.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.
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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.
Wealth > United States > History.
Upper class > United States > Biography.
Upper class families > United States > Biography.
Rich people > United States > Biography.
Genre: Large type books.
Biographies.

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  • 7 of 8 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library LARGE TYPE 92 COOPER (Text) 50686016108008 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library LP 929.20973 COO (Text) 33240005149466 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Brandywine Community Library 973.5092 COO (Text) 33249023442233 Large Print Non-fiction Available -
Cambria County Library LARGE PRINT Coo (Text) 85131001811075 CACM Large Type Available -
New Oxford Library LP 973.5092 COOPER (Text) 35740635774482 Large Print Nonfiction Available -
RPL - Southeast Branch Library LP 973.5092 Coo (Text) 33223008876327 Large Print Non-fiction Available -
Sinking Spring Library 973.5092 COO (Text) 33249024266011 Large Print Non-fiction Available -

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