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100 1 _aSnell, Charles W.
245 1 0 _aVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, New York
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aUnited States. National Park Service. Historical handbook series, no. 32
500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, New York" by Charles W. Snell is a historical handbook published in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1960s. This book serves as a detailed account of the Vanderbilt Mansion, exploring its architectural significance, origins, and the lifestyle of the Vanderbilt family during their time. It reflects on the broader context of the wealth generated by American industrialists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book delves into the history of the Vanderbilt Mansion, beginning with Frederick William Vanderbilt's acquisition of the estate and the extensive renovations that transformed it into an Italian Renaissance-style mansion. Snell provides insights into the lives of the Vanderbilts, detailing their social activities, estate operations, and relationships with the local community in Hyde Park. The narrative captures the grandeur of the mansion's architecture and the exquisite design of its interior, while also addressing the Vanderbilt family's philanthropic efforts and interaction with the surrounding locality. Overall, it stands as a tribute to an era of opulence and the historical significance of one of the great American families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y.)
830 0 _aUnited States. National Park Service. Historical handbook series, no. 32
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59839
999 _c100665
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