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The series The Buccaneers, about 5 feisty American heiresses husband hunting amongst the castle rich but cash poor English nobility, is based on Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name. Which in turn is based on the author’s real youth amongst the American Dollar Princesses of the Gilded Age. She based the characters Nan, Jinny, Conchita, Mabel and Lizzy on women she grew up with. The daughters of American robber barons, they were rejected by New York’s old-money high-society. So they boldly set out across the Atlantic, intent on bagging British Dukes and Earls. Then sailed home to rub Mrs. Astor’s nose in their booty of coronets bought with cold hard American cash. Let’s meet 5 real women from history who inspired the Buccaneers, and author Edith Wharton, who knew them all. Plus we’ll find out where this series lands in the time line of other popular romantic historic dramas, and how it’s connected to Bridgerton, The Gilded age and Downton Abbey.
Jennie Jerome, Lady Churchill Consuelo
Yznaga, Duchess of Manchester
Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont
Mary “Minnie” Fiske Stevens, Lady Paget
María de la Natividad “Natica” Yznaga, Lady Lister-Kaye
Author Edith Jones Wharton
Please consider supporting me at patreon.com/LindsayHoliday
I make mini documentaries about women's history and royal history:
Queens of the World: youtube.com/watch?v=_lxDVWL1aN4&list=PLsiuz33wEZhj6CFEHrw47ulNyvyHO57J8
A History of... youtube.com/watch?v=_A8yKzJN-C0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhii9xcG1p2FmkfzWf2Axv8b
Royal History: youtube.com/watch?v=QnisWy9P9u0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhjKGD6PxxG-xkT_ZTTchMFV
LGBT Royals: youtube.com/watch?v=uUW1AqFIY94&list=PLsiuz33wEZhgGKCsUDY6R-5YcLrEFLc2i
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_heiresses
en.wikipedia.org
britannica.com
englishmonarchs.co.uk
Music: Butterflies In Love by Sir Cubworth
For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellifyagency.com
6:41 – Foreo
#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday #DowntonAbbey #TheGildedAge
Click https://foreo.se/g6ut and use code 35TEATIME to get 35% OFF Foreo products!
The series The Buccaneers, about 5 feisty American heiresses husband hunting amongst the castle rich but cash poor English nobility, is based on Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name. Which in turn is based on the author’s real youth amongst the American Dollar Princesses of the Gilded Age. She based the characters Nan, Jinny, Conchita, Mabel and Lizzy on women she grew up with. The daughters of American robber barons, they were rejected by New York’s old-money high-society. So they boldly set out across the Atlantic, intent on bagging British Dukes and Earls. Then sailed home to rub Mrs. Astor’s nose in their booty of coronets bought with cold hard American cash. Let’s meet 5 real women from history who inspired the Buccaneers, and author Edith Wharton, who knew them all. Plus we’ll find out where this series lands in the time line of other popular romantic historic dramas, and how it’s connected to Bridgerton, The Gilded age and Downton Abbey.
Jennie Jerome, Lady Churchill Consuelo
Yznaga, Duchess of Manchester
Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont
Mary “Minnie” Fiske Stevens, Lady Paget
María de la Natividad “Natica” Yznaga, Lady Lister-Kaye
Author Edith Jones Wharton
Please consider supporting me at patreon.com/LindsayHoliday
I make mini documentaries about women's history and royal history:
Queens of the World: youtube.com/watch?v=_lxDVWL1aN4&list=PLsiuz33wEZhj6CFEHrw47ulNyvyHO57J8
A History of... youtube.com/watch?v=_A8yKzJN-C0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhii9xcG1p2FmkfzWf2Axv8b
Royal History: youtube.com/watch?v=QnisWy9P9u0&list=PLsiuz33wEZhjKGD6PxxG-xkT_ZTTchMFV
LGBT Royals: youtube.com/watch?v=uUW1AqFIY94&list=PLsiuz33wEZhgGKCsUDY6R-5YcLrEFLc2i
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_heiresses
en.wikipedia.org
britannica.com
englishmonarchs.co.uk
Music: Butterflies In Love by Sir Cubworth
For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellifyagency.com
6:41 – Foreo
#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday #DowntonAbbey #TheGildedAge
