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The Gilded Age Estates of Staatsburg, New York
The great estates of the Gilded Age were more than lavish displays of wealth for the American aristocracy c. 1870-1917, they supported the economy of the local communities and encouraged development. As they declined, many of the surrounding...
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Gates of Mills Mansion, "Staatsburgh", Staatsburg, NY, USA
The gates of the Mills Mansion estate also known as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA, c. 1906, although the mansion itself was renovated to its present state c. 1895.
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47 Ronin Attacking Kira's Mansion
The ronin attack the principal gate of Kira's mansion, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Act XI, Scene 2 of the Chushingura.
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Mills Mansion, "Staatsburgh", in Staatsburg, NY, USA
Mills Mansion, known in its time as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA. Home of the financier Ogden Mills (l. 1856-1929) and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills (l. 1855-1920). Donated to the state of New York at a public park in 1938...
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Mills Mansion viewed from the front, Staatsburg, NY, USA
Mills Mansion, also known as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA, seen from the front lower lawn, renovated 1895.
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Chushingura
Kanadehon Chushingura (A Treasury of Loyalty of Loyal Retainers or The Story of the Forty-Seven Samurai) is the most popular play in the history of Japanese theatre, first performed in 1748. It is a work of fiction, but the details of the...
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George IV of Great Britain
George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) was the fourth of the Hanoverian monarchs. He first reigned as Prince Regent from 1811 for his mad father George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820). George IV was an unpopular monarch for his many...
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The Wyndclyffe Estate
There are many fascinating and forlorn ruins throughout New York’s Hudson Valley, and, among them, the tottering remains of what was once considered the grandest home in the area and among the most famous in the country: Wyndclyffe. Between...
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Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Kahn (l. 1867-1934), is one of the best-known luxury hotels of Long Island, NY, USA today. In its time as a private residence, it was the site of the kind of lavish parties which inspired...
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Doolin Pier, County Clare, Ireland
Doolin Pier, Village of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. From this point, ships would depart for the Aran Islands. A number of famous writers frequented Doolin and, among them, the great Irish writer John Millington Synge (best known for Playboy...