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Referring back to the ScreenRant report, Caroline Astor wasn’t the only Mrs. Astor in town. However, she claimed the title of the Mrs. Astor, a power play that placed her firmly in the upper, upper echelon of the New York City elite. Caroline also had a great deal of influence with a club called the …
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As more people from “new money,” called arrivistes, arrived to New York during the Gilded Age, Mrs. Astor and Ward McAllister decided that they needed to solidify the code of conduct among high society, and with it, a list of suitable New Yorkers to invite to events. Ward reportedly came up with the name “The …
The Astor family origin story obviously benefited the affluent 1800s Astors, who represent the epitome of “old money.” Born in 1830, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor — often simply called Mrs. Astor — was, dare we say, snobby. Per E!, she had power regarding who was accepted into the high society circle. Essentially, she ran a popularity …
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As for Rosy, although he’s adjacent to Astor family history, The Gilded Age picks up when he’s already in the family. So there’s not much more drama involving him going forward, at least in the story’s history. In addition, Andy Talen, who plays Rosy, is only credited for the first episode of The Gilded Age …
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