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The Titled Americans : Three American Sisters And The British Aristocratic World Into Which They Married

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Elisabeth Kehoe
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Book, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2004
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Dreamy, blonde Clara (”the good”) was romanced by the dashing Moreton Frewen, a penniless younger son who unsuccessfully but relentlessly tried to parlay his immense charm into a fortune even though, one after the other, all his speculations failed, while quiet Leonie (”the witty”) married into the Leslies, a distinguished Irish family who were disappointed by their son’s bride. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Churchill, Randolph Spencer, · Lady, · 1854-1921 · Frewen, Clara, · b. 1850? · Leslie, Leonie, · b. 1859 · Jerome, Leonard, · 1818-1891 · Family · Jerome family · Upper class · United States · Biography · Aristocracy (Social class) · Great Britain · Sisters · Kehoe, Elisabeth
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(LOWER LEVEL) CT274.J47 K44 2004 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CT274.J47 K44 2004	AVAILABLE

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Barons Of Business : Their Lives And Lifestyles

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William G. Scheller
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Book, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 2002
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Starting in colonial times, Barons of Business looks at some of the most ambitious merchants, industrialists, and financiers in American history as they master a new economic world of textiles, railroads, oil, and steel. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Upper class · United States · Biography · Pictorial works · Businessmen · Scheller, William
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) HC102.5 .A2 S33 2002 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	HC102.5 .A2 S33 2002	AVAILABLE

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The Three Roosevelts : Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America

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James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn
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Book, 1st ed, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2001
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The leadership of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt dramatically reshaped the political landscape of our nation, from TR’s Square Deal to FDR’s New Deal and wartime leadership to Eleanor Roosevelt’s pivotal role in the early days of the United Nations. As Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author James MacGregor Burns and acclaimed historian Susan Dunn follow the evolution of the progressive Roosevelt political philosophy, they illuminate how Theodore’s vision and example would inspire the careers of his fifth cousin Franklin and niece Eleanor. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Roosevelt, Theodore, · 1858-1919 · Influence · Roosevelt, Franklin D. · (Franklin Delano), · 1882-1945 · Roosevelt, Eleanor, · 1884-1962 · Presidents · United States · Biography · Presidents’ spouses · Social reformers · Upper class · Politics and government · 20th century · Social conditions · Burns, James MacGregor · Dunn, Susan
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(LOWER LEVEL) E757 .B96 2001 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E757 .B96 2001	AVAILABLE

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The Vanderbilt Women : Dynasty Of Wealth, Glamour, And Tragedy

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by Clarice Stasz
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Book, 1st ed, St. Martin’s Press, 1991
Description
Lucius Beebe said that “The nearest thing to a royal family that has ever appeared on the American scene was the Vanderbilts ? (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Vanderbilt family · Women · United States · Biography · Upper class · Social life and customs · 20th century · Stasz, Clarice
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(LOWER LEVEL) CT274.V35 S83 1991 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CT274.V35 S83 1991	AVAILABLE

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Squandered Fortune : The Life And Times Of Huntington Hartford

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Lisa Rebecca Gubernick
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Book, Putnam’s, 1991
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Hartford, Huntington, · 1911- · Millionaires · United States · Biography · Art patrons · Upper class · History · 20th century · Social life and customs · Gubernick, Lisa Rebecca
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(LOWER LEVEL) HG172.H37 G83 1991 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HG172.H37 G83 1991	AVAILABLE

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Dodge Dynasty : The Car And The Family That Rocked Detroit

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Caroline Latham and David Agresta
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Book, 1st ed, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989
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Dodge family · Automobile industry and trade · United States · History · Upper class · Conduct of life · Biography · Latham, Caroline · Agresta, David
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(LOWER LEVEL) CT274.D62 L38 1989 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CT274.D62 L38 1989	AVAILABLE

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Fortune’s Children : The Fall Of The House Of Vanderbilt

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Arthur T. Vanderbilt II
Publication Details
Book, Morrow, 1989
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Vanderbilt family · Upper class · United States · Biography · Wealth · History · Vanderbilt, Arthur T., 1950-
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(LOWER LEVEL) CT274 .V35 1989 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CT274 .V35 1989	AVAILABLE

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Certain People

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Stephen Birmingham
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Book, 1st ed, Little, Brown, 1977
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African Americans · Biography · Upper class · United States · Birmingham, Stephen
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(LOWER LEVEL) E185.96 .B48 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E185.96 .B48	AVAILABLE

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Real Lace: America’s Irish Rich

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Book, [1st ed.], Harper & Row, 1973
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Irish Americans · Biography · Upper class · United States · Social life and customs · Birmingham, Stephen
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(LOWER LEVEL) E184.I6 B57 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E184.I6 B57	AVAILABLE

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