The divorce of Alva and William K. Vanderbilt shocked Gilded Age society, and set the bar for today’s one-percent splits.

Rosecliff features the largest private ballroom in Newport, measuring 40 feet by 80 feet. Scenes from "The Great Gatsby," "27 ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt ordered the construction of new infrastructure, including the original Grand Central Depot (then the largest railroad station in the United States), a massive freight depot at ...

Cooper’s decision to ditch his longtime talent agency is seen as a sign that he anticipates a tough negotiation process to ...

In this episode of Steve Adubato’s Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba are joined by William O. Cooper, MD, ...

Wealthy families in the Gilded Age spent conspicuously, from fancy clothes to European palace-inspired mansions to lavish ...

Whether oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm, these mansions and plantations are worthy of a ...

HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period. Several mansions once owned by the ...

As the new series of Julian Fellowes' historical drama airs, the Downton Abbey creator thinks Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos would ...

During the Gilded Age, Cornelius Vanderbilt was America's richest man with an estimated net worth of $100 million, or around $200 billion in today's currency. Having amassed his fortune in the ...

Diamonds, rare colored gems and signed jewels from important private collections fueled Sotheby’s High Jewelry auction in New ...

The Russells and van Rhijns might not be in residence, but these historic homes are still fascinating—and you won’t have to ...