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Learn about the life and achievements of William Kissam Vanderbilt, an American heir, businessman, philanthropist and horsebreeder. He inherited $55 million from his father, managed his family's railroad investments, founded Madison Square Garden, and owned a successful racing stable in France.
1 de mai. de 2020 · A esposa de William Kissam, Alva, sediou em sua mansão um evento conhecido como o Baile Vanderbilt, em 1883. A festa fantasia foi considerada na época pelo New York Times como um verdadeiro conto de fadas, com grandiosos vestidos, joias espetaculares e outros excessos.
Learn about William Kissam Vanderbilt, an American industrialist and socialite who married Alva Belmont, a prominent suffragist. Find out how he inherited and managed the Vanderbilt fortune and estates.
Learn about the life and achievements of William Kissam Vanderbilt II, a wealthy American heir, motor racing enthusiast, yachtsman and railroad executive. Find out how he inherited a fortune, set a land speed record, launched the Vanderbilt Cup and built the Long Island Motor Parkway.
Learn about the history of the Vanderbilt family and their mansions from 1878 to 1925. See the timeline of their residences in New York, Newport, Asheville, Lenox, Shelburne, Scarborough, Hyde Park, Convent Station, Oakdale, Great Neck, Centerport, Jericho, Fisher Island and El Solano.
William Henry Vanderbilt (May 8, 1821 – December 8, 1885) was an American businessman [1] Known as "Billy," he was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family.
9 de out. de 2008 · The Long Island Motor Parkway, built 100 years ago by William Kissam Vanderbilt II, was one of the first roads built specifically for the automobile.
