Jerry E. Patterson
Jerry E. Patterson has
written many books, including Fifth
Avenue: The Best Address, The
Vanderbilts, and The Best
Families: The Town and Country Social Directory, 1846-1996. He has lectured
on the history of American society, appeared on A&E’s documentary The Rich in America, and is a regular on
PBS’s Antiques
Roadshow.
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The Vanderbilts
- By: Jerry E. Patterson
- Narrator: Ray Childs
- Length: 6 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
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In The Vanderbilts, the family’s astounding story is told in full: from the farmstead beginnings of the Commodore on Staten Island to the pinnacle of wealth, fame, and social standing achieved by the legendary Vanderbilt ladies–Consuelo,... Read more
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