This article appears in the March 2025 print edition with the headline “Capitulation Is Contagious.” ...
Frederick’s wealth and fame were thanks to his grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius was ... A determined entrepreneur, he was known as the nation’s top steamship operator by the 1820s.
Whitney was previously wed to the late businessman and sportsman Cornelius Vanderbilt “Sonny” Whitney ... The couple was well known in racing circles for owning Birdstone, winner of the ...
Of all of Newport's famous homes, The Breakers mansion is the cream of the summer cottage crop. Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style ...
Alfred Vanderbilt had inherited the largest share of his father's estate. He was a prominent businessman until on May 7, 1915 ...
Anderson Cooper is one of the most famous faces in the world of journalism ... descendant of 19th-century railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt), Anderson's time in the spotlight took off ...
Whitney was previously wed to the late businessman and sportsman Cornelius Vanderbilt “Sonny” Whitney ... The couple was well known for owning Birdstone, winner of the Belmont Stakes and the Travers ...
Seventeen people were killed and 159 others hurt when a full-speed train crashed into another nearly stopped on the tracks ...
was long known as Vanderbilt Hall and wasn't even a hotel until late in the 20th century. It was built in 1908-1909 by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in honor of his father Cornelius Vanderbilt II.