82. American Girls | Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan

In this last of our current trio of American Girls, we explore the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt - who has no choice but to marry into titled folks.All sources can be found at doneanddone.com.Continue your investigation ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon!Further Reading:The Glitter and the Gold, by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan (Amazon.com)The Husband Hunters: Social Climbing in London and New York, by Anne de Courcy (Amazon.com)To Marry an English Lord: Victorian and Edwardian Experience, by Gail MacColl and Carol Wallace (Amazon.com)The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau: Husband Hunting in the Gilded Age, by Julie Ferry (Amazon.com)‘Consuelo and Alva’: An Early Story of Celebrity (npr.org)The Bed Hopping Bride of Blenheim (dailymail.co.uk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.