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To marry an English lord
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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Workman Publishing, c2012, c1989.
Physical Desc:
x, 403 pages : ill ; 23 cm.
Status:
Carmichael
974.71041 M129 2012
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974.71041 M129 2012
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In 1895, nine American girls, including a Vanderbilt (railroads), LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), Rogers (oil) and Whitney (New York trolleys), married peers of the British realm; among them, a duke, an earl, three barons and a knight. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began in the Gilded Age after the Civil War and handed down the legacy of Anglomania, Preppies, the Jet Set, even Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, offspring of such Anglo-American alliances. In all, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles.

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In 1895, nine American girls, including a Vanderbilt (railroads), LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), Rogers (oil) and Whitney (New York trolleys), married peers of the British realm; among them, a duke, an earl, three barons and a knight. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began in the Gilded Age after the Civil War and handed down the legacy of Anglomania, Preppies, the Jet Set, even Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, offspring of such Anglo-American alliances. In all, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles.
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APA Citation (style guide)

MacColl, G., & Wallace, C. (20121989). To marry an English lord. New York, N.Y., Workman Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

MacColl, Gail, 1954- and Carol Wallace. 20121989. To Marry an English Lord. New York, N.Y., Workman Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

MacColl, Gail, 1954- and Carol Wallace, To Marry an English Lord. New York, N.Y., Workman Publishing, 20121989.

MLA Citation (style guide)

MacColl, Gail and Carol Wallace. To Marry an English Lord. New York, N.Y., Workman Publishing, 20121989.

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