Larz Kilgour Anderson was born 149 years ago today, on August 15th, 1866, in his parents’ apartment at what is now No. 38 rue Marbeuf in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, just off of the Champs Élysées. Nick and Elizabeth Anderson were on their year-long wedding trip through Europe when Larz was conceived. They decided to stay in Europe […]
December 2024
The Gilded Age in America | A compendium of short, illustrated essays about the people, buildings, gardens, art, books and more that define the long 19th-century in the U.S. | Page 88
The following materials supplement my lecture “Discovering President Wilson’s Voyage to France, 1918” given at The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2019. President Woodrow Wilson Enroute to Paris, December 4-15, 1918 The Reception of President Woodrow Wilson on his Arrival in Paris, December 16, 1918 God Be With You Till […]
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The following materials supplement my lecture “Discovering President Wilson’s Voyage to France, 1918” given at The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2019. President Woodrow Wilson Enroute to Paris, December 4-15, 1918 The Reception of President Woodrow Wilson on his Arrival in Paris, December 16, 1918 God Be With You Till […]
Multimedia Materials on Woodrow Wilson’s Voyage to France 1918 | The Gilded Age in America
The following materials supplement my lecture “Discovering President Wilson’s Voyage to France, 1918” given at The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2019. President Woodrow Wilson Enroute to Paris, December 4-15, 1918 The Reception of President Woodrow Wilson on his Arrival in Paris, December 16, 1918 God Be With You Till […]
Portrait of a Lady | The Gilded Age in America
When Larz and Isabel Anderson acquired a summer home in Brookline (MA) in 1899, Larz had a vision for the estate’s gardens and landscapes. It was no accident that their first major project was an Italian garden. Larz had an extensive knowledge of and deep appreciation for classic Italian architecture and decorative arts, and that interest shaped the design and decoration of the […]
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“Open the Door of Your Heart” from Isabel Anderson’s operetta Marina (1932) Words and music by Grace Warner Gulesian Performed by Antoine Palloc (Paris, France) [Sheet music for “Open the Door of Your Heart” is linked below.] Open the door of your heart dear, For love stands waiting outside. Pray leave the portals ajar dear, […]