Alva Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married a Vanderbilt railroad heir. Later in life, she became a women's suffrage activist.

Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan was a Palm Beach society fixture from the time she settled in Manalapan with her second husband until her death in 1964.

HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period. Several mansions once owned by the Vanderbilt family in Newport, Rhode Island, appear in the show. Gilded Age ...

Eagle's Nest was built for William K. Vanderbilt II between 1910 and 1936, and is now home to a museum, planetarium, hiking trails, and more.

See inside Eagle's Nest, the 42-acre New York Vanderbilt estate where a Gilded Age heir built his sprawling mansion ...

HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period. Several mansions once owned by the Vanderbilt family in Newport, Rhode Island, appear in the show. Gilded Age ...

John Singer Sargent is a minor character in the third season of HBO's "The Gilded Age"—but he was the major high society painter of the era.

Unpacking the Real History Behind ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 As with most period adaptations, it’s best not to get stuck on the details. Unless the details are funny, which they very often are.

Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan was a Palm Beach society fixture from the time she settled in Manalapan with her second husband until her death in 1964.

The character of Gladys Russell on HBO's "The Gilded Age" is based on the real Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, a Gilded Age socialite who was forced to marry the Duke of Marlborough. While its unclear ...

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is a must-see for any "Gilded Age" fan. The museum was once the estate of William K. Vanderbilt II, the son of William and Alva Vanderbilt. Alva is the ...