To marry an English Lord
Nobility, great britain
New york (n.y.), social life and customs
England, social life and customs
Upper class
Nobility
Marriage
Social life and customs
History
In 1895, nine American girls married peers of the British realm. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began when the entrenched members of old New York snubbed these "new money" families after the Civil War, sending them off to England in quest of class. MacColl presents a rich tapestry …
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