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In 2009, the Museum of the City of New York compiled its own list, entitled "The New York City 400", of the 400 "movers and shakers" who made a difference in the 400 years of New York City history since Henry Hudson arrived in 1609. McAllister was "the only person on the original Four Hundred to also make the museum's list." [22]
Pages in category "Socialites from New York City" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was an American socialite who led the Four Hundred, high society of New York City in the Gilded Age. [1] Referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr.
Due to her outrageous lifestyle, Hilton was hailed by the media as "New York's leading It Girl" in 2001. [11] Gossip Girl, an American television series airing between September 2007 and December 2012, focuses on the lives of New York City socialites who live on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The show is a strong influence on how socialites are ...
Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold [1] (July 1, 1885 [2] – disappeared December 12, 1910) was an American socialite and heiress who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in New York City in December 1910.
Ward McAllister died while dining alone, and in social disgrace for his writings, at New York's Union Club, in January 1895. [15] His funeral, held on February 5, 1895, was well attended by many society figures of the day, including Chauncey Depew and Cornelius Vanderbilt II. [52] McAllister is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
(Top) 1 Biography. Toggle Biography subsection ... 1930 – July 3, 2005) was a New York City socialite, reputed for her fashion sense and her ... the Kempners moved ...
Catherine Murat, Princess Murat (née Catherine Daingerfield Willis). This is a non-exhaustive list of some American socialites, so called American dollar princesses, from before the Gilded Age to the end of the 20th century, who married into the European titled nobility, peerage, or royalty.