"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Caroline descended from the Schermerhorns and the Van Cortlandts, Dutch families that were among the ...

At the turn of the century, New York served as the epicenter of America’s Gilded Age. Those who have seen the period drama know that city socialite Caroline Astor hosted lavish parties at her Fifth ...

The Gift Beechwood, the 19th-century Newport, R.I., estate where socialite Caroline Astor—the Mrs. Astor—spent her summers. $18 million Matron of Manhattan high society Caroline Webster Schermerhorn ...

Dine as Lady Caroline Astor did during Afternoon Tea at The St. Regis New York. Back in the 1890's, this socialite established the famous "Astor 400," a list of New York's most influential society ...

Since its 2022 debut, The Gilded Age has immersed viewers in the dazzling and often ruthless world of New York’s elite during the late 19th century. Centered on the rivalry between old-money matriarch ...

Vanderbilt University professor Tichi (Jack London) delivers a crisp survey of New York’s upper-class world in the late 19th century, using society maven Caroline Astor as the guide. Tichi entices ...

NEW YORK — She wears torn nightgowns and sleeps on a couch that smells of urine. Her bland diet includes pureed peas and oatmeal. Her dogs, once a source of comfort, are kept locked in a pantry. A ...