GILDED AGE

It feels like the last Met Gala just happened (the delayed event took place in September of last year), but that wasn’t stopping Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour from throwing a party for fashion’s biggest night on he first Monday of May like she normally does.

We’re just a few months into the new year, and already, there has been SO much good TV to watch. It’s hard to keep up these days!

"It's bad," said William Riccio, Newport’s director of public services, from the scene. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported on Thursday.

Two cheers for the economic competition and dynamism of the historical era — and a raspberry for the eponymous TV show.

"The Gilded Age's" Peggy Scott, an ambitious young Black woman, was fleshed out by a creative team on-set and behind the scenes of the HBO show.

Deering Estate Foundation Members enjoy year-round complimentary general admission to Deering Estate and much more including admission to the Deering Seafood Festival on April 10, 2022. Free with Estate admission: $15 for adults and $7 for children (ages 4-14)Free for Deering Estate Foundation members and children under 4 years old. This year, guests of the Deering Estate’s historic holiday décor will be surrounded by a time of grace and elegance. Mistletoe & MartinisFriday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.Tickets: Non-Members $125 per person & Deering Estate Foundation Members $100 per person. For more information on the Holiday Season of events at the Deering Estate, please visit www.deeringestate.org.

The White House and several congressional leaders have rallied behind tax plan that would target changes towards large corporations and the wealthy.

Advertisement1 of 6Every year, the Deering Estate undergoes a magical décor renovation in order to welcome in the holiday season. This year is no different and the Deering Estate will be ushering in a new theme for the season: Holidays in the Gilded Age. Here is an interview with Alfredo Brito, the Designer in Residence at Deering Estate and leader of the design project, and Melissa Diaz, the Museum Curator at Deering Estate. This holiday season, consider adding Deering Estate to your list of activities to experience the holiday customs and décor of the gilded age! She is currently a Junior Ambassador for Miami Waterkeeper and a Deering Estate intern.

Starobin tells a jaunty tale of jaw-dropping greed at the dawn of the 20th century. The complex scheme to grab the gold involved political appointments and back-room deals, but boiled down to having a federal judge in Alaska appoint McKenzie as receiver to a series of contested gold mine claims. Miners fighting off the claim jumpers were unaware that McKenzie had secretly engineered the appointment of the crooked judge, who did his bidding. Receivers are supposed to safeguard disputed assets, but McKenzie wanted to use the legal proceedings to make sure the gold was extracted for himself and his co-conspirators. He even made a play for Alaskas beaches, which were common areas open to anyone who wanted to sift for gold dust in the surf.