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Vanderbilt houses (2400 bytes)
1: ...s in the United States. Many of the '''Vanderbilt houses''' are now [[National Historic Landmark]]s. 3: ...yed by the descendants of 'Commodore' [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]], who built only very modestly himself. 5: ===Some Vanderbilt houses=== 7: ...w York, 1896-1899; [[McKim, Mead and White]], now Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site ([http://www.nps.g... 9: *[[William Kissam Vanderbilt]] (1849-1920), "Idle Hour", [[Oakdale, New yoek|O... Alfred G. Vanderbilt II (991 bytes) 1: ...t [[Vanderbilt family]], a son of [[Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt]] who died in the sinking of the [[RMS Lusitania]... 3: ... known horse was the legendary [[Native Dancer]]. Vanderbilt was equally famous for arranging the epic [[1938]... 9: [[Category:The Vanderbilts]] Amy Vanderbilt (232 bytes) 1: '''Amy Vanderbilt''' ([[1908]] - [[1974]]) was a [[United States of... 5: [[Category:1908 births|Vanderbilt, Amy]] 6: [[Category:1974 deaths|Vanderbilt, Amy]] 7: [[Category:The Vanderbilts]] Cornelius Vanderbilt (4674 bytes) 1: ...image:vanderbilt.jpg|right|225 px|thumb|Cornelius Vanderbilt]] 2: ...nd railroads and is the founder of the renowned [[Vanderbilt family]]. 4: ... "van der bilt" which was eventually condensed to Vanderbilt. 6: ...hildren one of which, a boy, died young. By 1830, Vanderbilt's business had expanded to the [[Hudson River]]. ... 8: In the early [[1860s]], Vanderbilt started withdrawing capital from steamships and i... Vanderbilt University (13803 bytes) 2: '''Vanderbilt University''' is a private, independent universit... 4: ... dollars by shipping and rail magnate [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]] in [[1873]]. He hoped that this gift and the w... 6: ...dergraduate and 6 graduate--and a medical center, Vanderbilt has an approximate total enrollment of 11,000. I... 26: Once considered a southern school, Vanderbilt has been taking steps to diversify its incoming c... 30: The Vanderbilt campus is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km... Vanderbilt, Michigan (3102 bytes) 1: '''Vanderbilt''' is a [[village]] located in [[Otsego County, M... 4: ...mage:MIMap-doton-Vanderbilt.PNG|right|Location of Vanderbilt, Michigan]] 17: ...erbilts) came through in [[1880]], the village of Vanderbilt was set up there. It was formally incorporated as... 19: On [[February 9]], [[1934]], the temperature in Vanderbilt fell to -51°F (-46°C), The coldest temper... 22: *[http://www.vanderbiltmich.com/ www.vanderbiltmich.com] Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania (2609 bytes) 1: '''Vanderbilt''' is a borough located in [[Fayette County, Penn... 4: Vanderbilt is located at 40°2'3" North, 79°39'50" We... Vanderbilt, Texas (2665 bytes) 1: '''Vanderbilt''' is a [[census-designated place]] located in [[... 4: ...mage:TXMap-doton-Vanderbilt.PNG|right|Location of Vanderbilt, Texas]] 5: Vanderbilt is located at 28°49'20" North, 96°36'57" ... Vanderbilt family (6487 bytes) 1: ... Cornelius Vanderbilt. For the university, see [[Vanderbilt University]].'' 3: The '''Vanderbilts''' are a prominent family in history of the [[Un... 6: ...he) to create "van der bilt" which was evolved to Vanderbilt when the English took control of New Netherlands ... 8: Cornelius Vanderbilt left school at the age of 11 and went on to build... 10: ... bequeathed $1 million for the establishment of [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]... George W. Vanderbilt (714 bytes) 1: ...an American soldier and member of the prominent [[Vanderbilt family]]. 3: ...Cornelius Vanderbilt]] and Sophia Johnson, George Vanderbilt went to [[West Point]] and fought [[American Civi... 5: ...of [[William Henry Vanderbilt]]. The second G.W. Vanderbilt build the fabulous [[Biltmore Estate]] outside of... 9: [[Category:1839 births|Vanderbilt, George W.]] 10: [[Category:1864 deaths|Vanderbilt, George W.]] Vanderbilt Stadium (1253 bytes) 1: ...[1922]], it is the home of the football team of [[Vanderbilt University]] and also hosted the [[Tennessee Tita... 5: ...decided to play the remaining year at the smaller Vanderbilt Stadium. Vanderbilt Cup (6087 bytes) 1: [[Image:WKVanderbiltCup.jpg|thumb|The original Vanderbilt Cup]] 2: ... jumped in, holding public hearings on the issue. Vanderbilt prevailed and the inaugural race was run over a 3... 4: ...Vanderbilt-Shepard and a cousin of William Kissam Vanderbilt. 6: ... New York]], became the first American to win the Vanderbilt Cup. 8: [[Image:1908VanCupStart.jpg|thumb|left|Vanderbilt Cup race start, 1908]] Consuelo Vanderbilt (6119 bytes) 1: [[Image: VanderbiltConsuelo.JPG|right]] 2: ...[[1964]]) was a member of the [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]] seen as the penultimate marital prize of... 4: ...]], she was the only daughter of [[William Kissam Vanderbilt]], a New York railroad millionaire, and his first... 6: ...enberg]]. None, however, was good enough for Alva Vanderbilt. Luckily, as opposed to more than a few contempor... 8: ...f the Vanderbilt family in New York society, Alva Vanderbilt engineered a meeting between Consuelo and the lan... Gloria Vanderbilt (3956 bytes) 1: ...age:gloriavanderbilt.bmp|right|thumb|200px|Gloria Vanderbilt, photographed by [[Carl Van Vechten]], [[1958]].]... 3: ... is a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]] and an accomplished artist, actress, and... 5: ...entually lost custody to Gloria's aunt [[Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney]] but litigation continued. 7: ...ok place on [[1964]], ; they had two sons, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper (1965-1988), and newsman [[Anderson Cooper... 9: ...m. The designer label flourished, with the Gloria Vanderbilt logo eventually appeared on dresses and perfumes ... Cornelius Vanderbilt II (2047 bytes) 2: subject_name=Cornelius Vanderbilt II| 3: image_name=CorneliusVanderbiltII.jpg| 9: ...was a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]]. 11: ...$5 million, and the eldest son of [[William Henry Vanderbilt]], who left him close to $70 million. In his turn... 13: ...poole Vanderbilt]]. His daughters were [[Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney]] and Countess [[Gladys Szechenyi]]. Vanderbilt Avenue (1139 bytes) 1: [[Vanderbilt Avenue]]'s south terminus is located at [[Grand A... 3: ... serve multiple neighborhoods, the communities on Vanderbilt are well-maintained, inviting areas of commerce a... 5: ...aded by [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]]. Landmarks along Vanderbilt Avenue include the old [[Public School 9]] buildi... Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (4203 bytes) 1: ...was a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]]. 5: ...nd a great-granddaughter of Commodore [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]]. 7: Gertrude Vanderbilt spent her summers in [[Newport, Rhode Island]] at... 24: ...] for custody of her ten-year-old niece, [[Gloria Vanderbilt]]. 30: [[Category:1875 births|Vanderbilt Whitney, Gertrude]] Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1531 bytes) 1: ...was a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]]. 3: ...[[USA|American]] [[railroad]] magnate [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II]] and his wife Alice Claypoole Gwynne ([[1845]... 5: ...Mercedes Morgan]] (1904-1965). By the time Reggie Vanderbilt met her, he had already squandered the $7 million... 9: ... due to [[alcohol abuse]] and was interred in the Vanderbilt family vault in the [[Moravian Cemetery]] at [[Ne... 11: ...stody of his daughter with his sister, [[Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney]] who eventually won custody in 1934. William Henry Vanderbilt (5239 bytes) 2: subject_name=William Henry Vanderbilt| 3: image_name=Vanderbilt-WilliamHenry.jpg| 9: ...and a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]]. 11: ...d nearly $100 million from his father [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]] and had increased it to about $200 million at h... 15: ...ciety, centered on the [[Astor family]], whom the Vanderbilts had by then far outstripped in wealth. William Kissam Vanderbilt (2238 bytes) 2: subject_name=William Kissam Vanderbilt| 3: image_name=William_KissamVanderbilt.jpg| 9: ...was a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Vanderbilt family]]. 11: ...Vanderbilt II]] (1878-1944) and [[Harold Stirling Vanderbilt]] (1884-1970) were the last to be active in the r... 13: ...of Marlborough]] in 1895. Not long after this the Vanderbilts divorced, William K. later marrying Anne Harrima...
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