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Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty  Cover Image Book Book

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

Summary:

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062964618
  • ISBN: 0062964615
  • Physical Description: xvi, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table, color map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Color illustrations on endpapers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
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.
Subject: 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.
Wealth > United States > History.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 929.20973 .V228c 2021 (Text) 37814003390011 NON-FICTION Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 973.509 C776 (Text) 35178001857120 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Gilliam County Library 929.20973 COOP (Text) 37823000189607 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Harney County Library 920 VANDERBILT (Text) 37720000620278 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Ione Public Library 973 COO (Text) 37843000086686 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Milton-Freewater Public Library 920 Vande (Text) 37862000485151 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Stanfield Public Library 973 COO (Text) 37875000139958 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
The Dalles Wasco County Library 973.5092 COO (Text) 33892006686530 Non-Fiction Available -
Treasure Valley Community College Library 929.20973 C7842v (Text) 32220001132816 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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