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Set amid the magnificent achievements of an American Renaissance, I will recount the stories of some of the most prominent millionaires in American history, and the magnificent buildings – some private and some public -that they commissioned. Their very names
• Astor, Carnegie, Du Pont, Flagler, Frick, Gould, Morgan, Rockefeller
• still reek of money.
I focus on several of the most opulent and recognizable mansions from the era, the stories of the families and the architects that designed them, and their influences on the HBO television series The Gilded Age. This is an era of Old Money versus New Money and of rivalries between Caroline Astor and Alva Vanderbilt to see who would rule High Society.
I explore the stories behind New York’s finest Beaux-Arts Libraries, Mansions, and Skyscrapers built during The Gilded Age. These architectural landmarks are not just monuments in New York – but monuments of New York. Some, such as New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art are well know, whereas others are obscure buildings that history has forgotten.
Phillip James Dodd is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Robber Barons of The Gilded Age, The Mansions of The Gilded Age and New York's Beaux-Arts Landmarks. The estimated speaking fee range to book Phillip James Dodd for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Phillip James Dodd generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ben Pentreath, Ed Gavagan, Lesley Lokko, Deanna Van Buren and Jennifer Berrent. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Phillip James Dodd for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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