Found: Letter From the Sculptor Behind the Statue of Liberty
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the French sculptor of the Statue of...
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On November 4, 2021, the Newport Historical Society hosted a virtual book talk with Anderson Cooper, discussing his new book ‘Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty’. In a conversation with Newport Historical Society Executive Director Ruth Taylor, Cooper discusses his family’s legacy, and the impact it has had on shaping his own identity. Joined by his cousin Gladys Szapary, the two Vanderbilt descendants explore their roles as ‘family archivists’, and the enormity of the task of preserving the Vanderbilt family’s letters, photographs, and clothing.
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the French sculptor of the Statue of...
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