This book written in 1924 by Mrs. Van Rensselaer is one of the best books that chronicles the era of the, " Gilded Age". Her reflections on the era from someone who like Edith Wharton lived through it are insightful. The book covers not only Southampton and Newport, but gives a complete analysis of High Society in the Gilded Age. During the, "Gilded Age", Newport was always considered the, "Queen of Resorts" and all the other resorts of the era where often compared to Newport. Southampton, which in this time was often called the, " Little Newport".
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Click HERE for another amusing story about Southampton and Newport.
Click HERE for a great story about Newport Society.
Interesting perspective!
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