"The world of the 18th century salon has long been lauded as a meritocratic setting where writers, philosophers, and women created the Enlightenment. Based on a thorough study of archival sources and using methodology derived from cultural history, social history, and the histor…
"An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colourful figures who flourished in Philadelphia before 1950. Their stories are framed by chapters t…
Notorious scoundrel Harry Lester, fleeing from London's matchmaking mothers and widows, arrives in the racing town of Newmarket only to find himself caught in a passionate trap unknowingly set by an independent widow named Lucinda Babbacombe who seems immune to him.
Notorious scoundrel Harry Lester, fleeing from London's matchmaking mothers and widows, arrives in the racing town of Newmarket only to find himself caught in a passionate trap unknowingly set by an independent widow named Lucinda Babbacombe who seems immune to him.
"Miss Lenore Lester was perfectly content with her quiet country life, so she took steps to remain inconspicuous when managing her brothers' house parties -- but to no avail! Though Lenore hid behind glasses and pulled-back hair, she couldn't disguise her beauty. The notoriously…
Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired DowntonAbbey and NBC's The Gilded Age, the heiresses--including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil)--who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars for titles and marrying peers o…
From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles--just like Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, the first of the Downton Abbey characters Julian Fellowes was inspired to create after reading To Marry An English Lor…
Tells the stories of wealthy nineteenth-century American heiresses who married British noblemen.
From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles--just like Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, the first of the Downton Abbey characters Julian Fellowes was inspired to create after reading To Marry An English Lor…
Read about a unique set of American women cutting a swath through stodgy 19th century British aristocracy. The book covers not just who they were but the lows and the triumphs of their inter-continental marriages. Also included are many fascinating details on how they dressed an…
