The Gilded Gentleman
The Gilded Gentleman
Carl Raymond
The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com
Gilded Age Weddings: Something Old, Something New
Inside the traditions and curious customs of the Gilded Age wedding with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block, author of "Gilded Age Fashion."
Nov 3
56 min
The Greatest Gilded Age Costume Ever Made
The ultimate costume for the ultimate costume ball -- the dress that literally lit up the Gilded Age.
Oct 27
48 min
Ghost Stories By Gaslight (with the Bowery Boys)
Five spooky stories from New York's past -- from the home of Edgar Allan Poe to a terrifying tenement near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Oct 20
1 hr 9 min
Battlefields to Ballrooms: How the Civil War Influenced the Gilded Age
We think of the Civil War and the Gilded Age as two distinct eras today, but the prosperous later years of 19th century America could never hide the deep scars of the war.
Oct 13
50 min
Creating Victoria Woodhull: Gilded Age Presidential Candidate 1872
Victoria Woodhull was an American original -- bold, controversial and revolutionary, breaking the mold for how 19th century women should act.
Sep 29
1 hr 12 min
Beans and Brahmins: Boston in the Gilded Age
The story of Boston during the Gilded Age -- including the Brahmins, the literary icons, and the unique expansion of the city during the mid-19th century.
Sep 15
1 hr 5 min
Buying and Selling the News in the Gilded Age (ENCORE)
Extra! Extra! How newspapers and their ruthless moguls transformed the American media during the Gilded Age.
Sep 1
59 min
Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy
For a scandalous 19th-century trial, a woman goes undercover to expose the truth. The lives of the two women at the center of this case, revealed for the very first time.
Aug 18
1 hr 9 min
Agatha Christie and the English Country House
What is it about murder mysteries and English country houses? Why are they so PERFECT for mysteries? Special guest Curt DiCamillo explains their unusual appeal.
Aug 4
59 min
The Women of Tiffany
A look at the so-called "Tiffany girls," the team of craftswomen who helped to produce the most beautiful glass lamps and windows in the Gilded Age.
Jul 21
1 hr 8 min
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