The Ruthless Rise of Alva Vanderbilt | Queen of the Gilded Age

Mythic Women

The true story of Alva Vanderbilt — the Gilded Age social climber who stormed New York high society, built Marble House, and forced Caroline Astor to recognize the Vanderbilt name. She married into one of America’s richest families, staged the most legendary ball of the era, and arranged her daughte