The Gilded Age 1870- 1900, Estates of Ultra Wealthy Americans, Newport, RI, Palm Beach, FL. New Era? [View all]

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- Entrance into the opulent mansions of Newport, Rhode Island was once reserved only for the ultra rich. Today, visitors to this seaside town can get their own glimpse at what life might have been like during the Gilded Age. Now anyone can tour these historic one-of-a-kind homes.

Featuring 3 of Newports famous Mansions, this video takes visitors through the famed Breaker's Mansion, Marble House and The Elms.

- Palm Beach: Where the Gilded Age never ended. CBS Sunday Morning, Feb 5, 2017. The first thing you should know about Palm Beach is that it's an island (unto itself) - the most exclusive town in America, and (according to writer Laurence Leamer) America's first "gated community." Mo Rocca takes a tour of the city that rose from Florida's tropical wilderness, which today features one of the richest commercial strips in America, and is home to Mar-a-Lago, the "Winter White House" resort of President Donald Trump.

- Are we entering another Gilded Age? Thom Hartmann, 2017.