The Gilded Gentleman

<p>Celebrities ranging from<strong> </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whitman-and-wilde-part-2-oscar-wilde-in-new-york-1882/id1595160782?i=1000618433786" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Oscar Wilde</strong></a> and<a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2009/06/sarah-bernhardts-favorite-new-york.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <strong>Sarah Bernhardt</strong></a><strong> </strong>to <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2010/12/mark-twains-new-york-or-his-adventu

<p>In honor of Women's History Month -- <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2019/07/saving-the-city-ten-new-york-women-who-changed-the-world-during-the-progressive-era.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">a classic episode from the Bowery Boys</a>! Within just a few decades – between the 1880s and the 1920s – so much social change occurred within American life, upending so many cultural norms and advancing so many important social issues, that these years became known as the Progressive Era. A

<p><strong>Stanford White</strong> is one of the most recognizable figures of the Gilded Age. Known for his flamboyant style and outsized personality, he loomed large over New York society. </p> <p>His private life captured headlines and fueled persistent gossip, particularly his scandalous relationships with young women—most famously the chorus girl and model <strong>Evelyn Nesbit</strong>. His sensational 1906 murder at the hands of Evelyn’s husband, Harry K. Thaw, was quickly dubbed “the crim

<p><a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2023/11/black-gotham-origins-of-gilded-age-new-yorks-black-elite.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Carla Peterson</a>, author of “Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth Century New York,<i>” </i>has been a pioneer in uncovering and sharing the story of New York’s wealthy Black entrepreneurial elite through the Gilded Age. </p> <p>Exemplified by the storyline of Peggy Scott and her family in the HBO series “The Gilded Age,

<p>When <strong>Town Topics</strong> magazine appeared in the 1880s, Gilded Age New Yorkers enjoyed its coverage of the arts, culture, and social scene of balls, opera, and grand parties. But there was another element in the mix—the often salacious, sensationalized, scandalous coverage of the drama of the gilded set in the publisher’s column “Saunterings.” </p><p>Using a network of informants across the city, the publisher, <a href="https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/mann-wi

<p><a href="https://www.fionadavisbooks.com/books">New York Times bestselling author <strong>Fiona Davis</strong></a> knows about both history and mystery.</p><p>In her eight novels, Davis deftly weaves real-life historical characters and events with fiction to create fascinating tales with lots of intrigue and  always a good mystery to solve along the way. And all of them are set in iconic New York City landmarks, in time periods ranging from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age and beyond</p><p>In t

<p>Many fans of <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2021/03/edith-whartons-new-york-an-insiders-view-of-the-gilded-age.html"><strong>Edith Wharton's</strong></a> great novels "The Age of Innocence" and "The House of Mirth" may not realize that her very first published book was not a work of fiction at all. </p><p>In 1897, in collaboration with architect and interior designer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Codman_Jr."><strong>Ogden Codman Jr</strong></a><strong>,</strong> Wha

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTnRX3ka5J/"><strong>Don Spiro</strong></a>, a vintage beverage specialist and one of the Gilded Gentleman's most popular guests, serves up a fascinating history of cocktails in the 19th century. So many cocktails often thought to have originated in the 20th century actually had their origins in the bars and saloons of the Gilded Age. </p><p>So fill the ice bucket and join Don and The Gilded Gentleman in a toast to a great new year!</p><p>This episode was