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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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