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Feasting in the Gilded Age
Oysters, champagne and the art of eating like the very rich.
Jul 16
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Julie Montagu
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The Seasonal Boredom Problem of the Gilded Age Elite
When time itself had a social calendar.
Jul 9
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Julie Montagu
28
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America’s First Self-Made Female Millionaire? Separating Myth from Reality
Let’s meet the self-made Queen of the hair-care scene.
Jul 2
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Julie Montagu
31
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More Than Heiresses: The Women Who Transformed Their Own Fortunes
The women who made money, not just marriages.
Jun 25
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Julie Montagu
28
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Side-Saddle and High Society: Heiresses on Horseback
To elite women of the day, equine pursuits were more than just horseplay…
Jun 18
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Julie Montagu
32
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Queen Victoria: The Monarch at the Centre of a Changing World
The Widow, the Queen, and the Empire.
Jun 4
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Julie Montagu
47
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How Did the Nouveau Riche Make Their Fortunes?
The money might be new, but the snobbery they faced was ancient.
May 21
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Julie Montagu
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Anatomy of a Gilded Age Dress
Before fashion could be fabulous, it first had to be practical.
May 14
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Julie Montagu
43
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Gilded Age Deep Dive: Edward VII (a.k.a. The Playboy Prince)
The prince everyone wanted to know… and every mother warned her daughter about.
May 7
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Julie Montagu
44
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Inside a Gilded Age Cookbook...
...including a peek inside my new book!
Apr 30
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Julie Montagu
62
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Gilded Age Deep Dive: Seaside Splendour in British Coastal Resorts
Sun, sea, and sunkissed heiresses.
Apr 28
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Julie Montagu
45
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Gilded Age Deep Dive: Dresses, Debutantes, and “Coming Out”
To quote P!nk: “I’m coming out, so you better get this party started.”
Apr 16
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Julie Montagu
42
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