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003			OCoLC
005			20240726104758.0
008			181108s2018 nyu ob 001 0beng d
040			_aNT _beng _erda _epn _cNT
020			_a9781479827367 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
043			_an-us-ny
050	0	4	_aF128 _b.W438 2018
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aTichi, Cecelia, _d1942- _e1
245	1	0	_aWhat would Mrs. Astor do? : _bthe essential guide to the manners and mores of the Gilded Age / _cCecelia Tichi.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bWashington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, _c(c)2018.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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520	0		_a"Cecilia Tichi invites us on a beautifully illustrated tour of the Gilded Age, transporting readers to New York at its most fashionable. A colorful tapestry of fun facts and true tales, What Would Mrs. Astor Do? presents a vivid portrait of this remarkable time of social metamorphosis, starring Caroline Astor, the ultimate gatekeeper"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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505	0	0	_aThe splendors of the Gilded Age -- _tMrs. Astor speaks -- _tMillionaires' Row -- _tFifth Avenue mansions -- _tDecoration of houses -- _tServants and their duties -- _tConvenience or contraption -- _tElectric light -- _tElevators -- _tTelephone -- _tCompetitive consumption -- _tLadies mile -- _tGentlemen's emporia -- _tTea rooms and luncheons -- _tBest dressed -- _tThe hat makes the man -- _tThe walking stick : the essential gentleman's accessory -- _tPlume trade, or, decorating with nature -- _tColor harmony -- _tFor all occasions -- _tWell behaved -- _tWard McAllister, autocrat of conduct -- _tHow to navigate a public encounter -- _tCorrespondence -- _tCards, visits, and calls -- _tParties and balls -- _tGilded Age "Cinderella" -- _tSeen, but not heard -- _tWhat they read -- _tDinner is served -- _tThe proper place setting -- _tNew York's elegant restaurants -- _tDelmonico's -- _tSherry's -- _tThe lobster : from prison fare to haute cuisine -- _tA black tie dinner on horseback -- _tThe grain and the grape -- _tMrs. Astor's ball -- _tThe social set -- _tTo see and be seen -- _tTheater and opera -- _tStage door Johnny -- _tCentral Park -- _tClub life -- _tNewport -- _tSlumming it : entertainment on the Lower East Side -- _tThe sporting life -- _tBoating -- _tPolo -- _tBathing -- _tTennis -- _tArchery and croquet -- _tGolf -- _tCycling -- _tGetting there -- _tHorse power -- _tMotor cars -- _tPrivate rail cars -- _tSteamships -- _tYachts -- _tMoney talks -- _tGospels of wealth -- _tWall Street -- _tTop drawer schools -- _tDollar princesses -- _tNewspaper wars -- _tThe whiff of scandal -- _tDivorce and Mrs. Astor -- _tInexcusable -- _tDeadly triangle : Nesbit, White, Thaw -- _tOn the scene : boldface names in New York -- _tDiamond Jim Brady (1856-1917) -- _tNellie Bly (1864-1922) -- _tJack London (1876-1916) -- _tLillian Russell (1860-1922) -- _tBuffalo Bill (1846-1917) -- _tFront-page girls -- _tMuckrakers -- _tFunerals.
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600	1	0	_aAstor, Caroline Schermerhorn, _d1830-1908.
650		0	_aRich people _zNew York (State) _zNew York _vBiography.
650		0	_aWealth _xSocial aspects _zNew York (State) _zNew York _xHistory _y19th century.
650		0	_aEtiquette _zNew York (State) _zNew York _xHistory.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password. _uhttpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1789445&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell