The Grandes Dames by Birmingham, Stephen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Dedication Contents Foreword Part One: Little Eva vs. Philadelphia

1. “A Sense of Personal Theatre” 2. Philadelphia, Meet Mrs. Cromwell 3. The Ring-Mistress 4. More Stately Mansions

Part Two: New York Belle Among the Brahmins

5. “A Terrible Cut-up” 6. A Patroness Is Born 7. Flings 8. The Palazzo

Part Three: Jewish Princess of the Old South

9. J.R.’s Money 10. J.R.’s Daughter—R.A.U. 11. “The Example We Set”

Part Four: The Queen of Gomorrah

12. 1000 Lake Shore Drive 13. Mrs. McCormick Departs 14. Mrs. McCormick Returns

Part Five: The Loneliest Millionairess

15. “Guppy” 16. A Litany of Good Works 17. The Tsarina and the Lady

Part Six: A Woman of Mystery

18. Secrets and Scandals 19. Mrs. Huntington 20. Pompadour and Medici 21. The Grands Messieurs

Part Seven: “Walk Erect, Young Woman!”

22. Ingenue 23. Rules and Regulations 24. Leading Lady

Part Eight: First Lady

25. “A Hard Woman to Say ‘No’ To” 26. Bayou Bend 27. “I’m Doing What I Want to Do”

Afterword: “A Vanishing Breed” Image Gallery Bibliography Index Copyright Page

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