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Hace 3 días · The Breakers was built in 1895 by Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice, who is frequently referred to as “Alice of the Breakers.”
14 de jun. de 2024 · When shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt donated $1,000,000 in 1873, the school was founded as Vanderbilt University, and classes began two years later. Initially, the university was divided into departments of academics, Bible, law, and medicine; preparatory classes were offered through 1887.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 6 días · The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family, which still pervades American historical lore, can be viewed through the lens of Cornelius Vanderbilt II”s Fifth Avenue mansion.
13 de jun. de 2024 · The story begins with Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the family’s patriarch. Born into modest circumstances, Cornelius built a vast fortune through shrewd investments in steamships and railroads.
19 de jun. de 2024 · In his opening statement over the dispute of railroad tycoon “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt’s will, attorney Scott Lord proclaimed that Vanderbilt was “a believer in spiritualism” and...
Hace 1 día · Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt made his fortune in the steamship industry and, later, in the New York Central Railroad in the late 19th Century. In 1885, Commodore's grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who ran the New York Central Railroad, purchased a house called The Breakers. Unfortunately, in 1892, the tiny house burned to the ground.
Hace 6 días · Cornelius Vanderbilt IV was an inveterate traveler and much of his writing consists of articles written for several different periodicals as he journeyed throughout the world, observing the political and social scene.
