The Gilded Age, The Vanderbilt's and Idle Hour

This video provides and introduction to the Gilded Age, the Vanderbilt Family, and Idle Hour - today the home of Dowling College - in Oakdale NY.

[@markfrazier7442]

The smoking-room was destroyed by fire! LOL!

[@Parmella]

The dog is cracking me up.

[@mp-lz4he]

Its annoying!

[@mp-lz4he]

@Aura 😂😂😂....good...you are common trash 😂😂😂😂

[@PetiteParrotLover]

That’s what that was! Ha!

[@pattidrier9593]

Was it a Yorkie ?

[@njhawk89]

A wonderful video! More history of the family in the book "Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt"

[@kaddyd1815]

The book goes into much more depth regarding the founding of the Vanderbilt fortune....

[@moonraker30]

Such a great book!

[@lauratibbles6598]

Love it so much history thank you for sharing

[@eddyagosto8515]

How beautiful home!

[@rgrndu]

That again can say you.

[@eddyagosto8515]

@@rgrndu ?

[@njhawk89]

This is a wonderful slice of history! For a look at the inside story of the Vanderbilt family, there's a good book FORTUNE'S CHILDREN: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VANDERBILT.

[@allisonyoung4285]

Thank you very interesting. The Gilded Age!💌💯👍

[@Bigmomma1224]

Absolutely beautiful! Must be good to be that rich.

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

That much wealth bought them misery. When income tax was introduced they found themselves worth much less. In the end the money dried up as the next two generations continued to spend in order to keep up appearances, while denying signs of their own looming financial doom. The same way those with a million dollars in their account felt financially secure just fifteen years ago, the senior members of the Vanderbilt family failed to invest in the future. Taxes, inflation, and upkeep quickly depleted the families coffers. Auctioning off art, mothballing estates, selling and donating other assets helped to keep a few of those who inherited properties afloat a little longer. Eventually all was lost after some risky investments wiped out the little remaining liquidity. This is why many of the tech millionaires of the 90s keep on investing. We've seen how quickly a "multi generation fortune" can disappear if not properly managed and invested. The mansion at 660 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was demolished just 45 years after it was built. Nobody could afford to keep such a house. In the end the land was more valuable than the mansion. Cheers!

[@serafinagracias1367]

Hello Jannie, what you say is a little bit comical. It seems you did not read "Bloodlines of the Illuminati" yet. It is based on testimonies from children from the world's most influential families, who are trying to leave "the family cult'. It seems like a sweet delight to be one of them. haha

[@judyholiday1794]

I used to live near the Biltmore House,and have gone there more times than I should have but I just love the beauty of that mansion..

[@nicholasshade2418]

Judy Holiday I love these shows over the rich. I just got through watching two shows over the Rothschild's . They were great and very informative. You should watch them.💚

[@agoogleuser4443]

So do I. It has (in my opinion) more real genuine beauty and class than some of the ones in NY. You can tell that GW Vanderbilt put a lot of thought and effort into making it unique and special. And what views! I just love the mountains near Asheville.

[@4x4country_girl69]

Thank you , for making this informative video. I truly enjoyed it. My recent visit to the Biltmore Estate had peaked my curiosity about the Vanderbilt's.

[@suzyfarnham3165]

It was the last Vanderbilt mansion still standing I had not seen. My daughter and I visited last February from Australia. I also finished all the Kennedy residences still standing..with the 'Southern White House' on Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach. Biltmore was amazing.It gently snowed the day we were there and coming from tropical Australia it made it all the more special!

[@shadrach6299]

I am fascinated with this era. Problem was these people didn't live very long.

[@serafinagracias1367]

Thanks be to God he sent them to the eternal fire in the end. But we never get freed from them completely. They secretely and diligently continue their evildoings throughout generations of satanic bloodlines.

[@MrJasonshores364]

My great aunt has a home in Long Island, it's beautiful but it creeps me out.

[@rgrndu]

The house or your aunt?

[@knocksensor3203]

MAN!! This people where “mind boggling, drop dead,stupid rich”💰💰⚜️💵💍

[@Mistoiny403]

Dog noises are so distracting

[@andywood5699]

No measure of wall is to be left unadorned

[@Bix12]

There is a greater wealth gap today than existed in the Gilded Age

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

There's always a wealth gap - it's a perfectly natural part of a sound education in economics. It is created by a 'value' gap: The surgeon will always earn more than the custodian.. for the simple reason that he brings more value to the marketplace in terms of skills. But that doesn't mean, in our great Republic, that the custodian can't take a night class on welding and increase his value to the marketplace as well. You can either teach children from early on that "You must develop a marketable skill"... OR.... you can teach them that they'll always get a trophy for just showing up. Guess which one will be more valuable to them when they reach adulthood?

[@maryalicesmith2626]

I don’t think that’s true. The economy was very ill during this time, and it was inevitable that it would crash and burn. No Federal income taxes enabled the certain few the opportunity to amass huge, grossly disproportionate fortunes without paying a portion back to let the economy thrive. These filthy rich robber barons lived incredibly lavish lifestyles that defied all reason. They were few in number, while the immigrant working class made not even one cent on the dollar. The number for this class was big, and growing, with no money to apportion because the rich were receiving it all. They had more than they could conceivably spend, and they wasted money like water.

[@Bix12]

@@maryalicesmith2626 Whether you "think" it's true, or not, does not change the fact that it is true.

[@Bix12]

@@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr Agreed....but I said something quite different than what your reply seems to be addressing. As for our public education system, the reality is it is based on the Prussian model of about 250 years ago. The two priorities are 1) instilling a form of behavior/thinking process which emphasizes being & thinking as does your peer group, and 2) conditioning through various daily routines which lead to deeply ingrained habits of obeying authority without questioning .

[@domimacetas5337]

@@Bix12 what..is that true?seems you are talking about the Japanese public school....... thanks, your comment is informative.....🤔😅

[@Traderjoe]

That dog wants to play sooo bad haha

[@toobcheck]

Seriously, couldn’t lock up the yapping dog before this

[@Engelhafen]

Why do you have a painting of Franz josefs Vienna court for an article about the American gilded age?

[@MrJasonshores364]

Where does it say the American gilded age in the title?

[@snydedon9636]

So the bachelor wing was connected to the palm garden? 🤔

[@jenniferthomas3875]

The Vanderbilt's were not satisfied with the roads they used to drive out to their homes out on the Island. Their solution to this problem? Build a 1st class private road they could drive across Nassau County and Western Suffolk County on.

[@sfaspd]

I was very much enjoying this video, but the dog yapping was more than I could take. Why would you go to so much trouble to do this so well, and not put the dog in the other room?

[@chewie2055]

You forgot the gatehouse on Montauk Hwy and Vanderbilt blvd..and the Oakdale train station...built buy Vanderbilt

[@brjiggacity]

BEING AMERICAN 101. MORE IS MORE. I APPRECIATE BEING AMERICAN. I'VE ACCEPTED AND APPRECIATE SOME OF THE AMERICAN IDIOSYNCRASIES.

[@Engelhafen]

Charles Worth wore dresses?

[@tiffanysanchez9184]

Engelhafen no he designed dresses for rich women!

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

"Conspicuous Consumption" is an emotional buzz phrase used by people who feel their lack of success is somehow justified by looking into the pockets of others.

[@unrulysue6927]

Conspicuous consumption is exactly what the term says and a perfectly apt description of the actions of certain wealthy people. The emotional response is up to the individual who is observing it. I for one do not necessarily equate wealth with success.

[@audreymanning4236]

@@unrulysue6927 no

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

@@unrulysue6927 - I also do not equate wealth.. or anyone's net worth, for that matter, (assuming it was obtained legally) as ANYone's business but their own. Including the Almighty Imperial Federal Government. No one ever became successful by moaning about what others have created.

[@cecedevins2169]

Barking dog and rustling papers distracting. 😳

[@MrJasonshores364]

It's free

[@cecedevins2169]

jason Shores so what? Doesn’t change the fact that the barking dog and rustling papers are distracting.

[@nigelprance2540]

Vanderbilts -- plural not possessive

[@maggiemae7749]

They died broke

[@MIKIEEYEZ1975]

Nope.. Some Vanderbilt heirs are still loaded!!

[@gerrymcguire7521]

Boy does she not like any person whow is successful, the word robber Barron's comes up a lot! Funny!

[@phyllishamilton165]

You have created an amusing error in the title! The simple plural of the name should be 'Vanderbilts' -- no apostrophe -- since it is not a possessive! Next time, run your draft by the English Department!

[@hankaustin7091]

There's always one snob in every crowd... smh

[@acechamp6]

Really? Vanderbilt's? Vanderbilts 😂😂😂 who cares! Better things in the world to complain about. Thank you dowlinglibrarian for your informative little doco 😊

[@peterwinkler3570]

I noticed that too. But then I'm a snob, a four-letter word for anyone who still takes literacy seriously.

[@peterwinkler3570]

@angie: Literate people care.

[@peterwinkler3570]

@Hank: To borrow from Neil Simon, thank God there are a few of us left!