Alva Vanderbilt person
also: Alva Smith, Alva, Alva Eskern Smith, Ava, Ava Belmont, Ava Vanderbilt, Mrs. Astor, Mrs. Vanderbilt
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Skull and Bonesorganization · 1William Waldorf Astor IIperson · 1Gloria Vanderbiltperson · 1William Vanderbiltperson · 1Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneyperson · 1Consuelo Vanderbiltperson · 1Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlboroughperson · 1New York Cityplace · 1William Morris Huntperson · 1Ward McAllisterperson · 1The 400book · 1Marble Houseplace · 1
Claims (5)
William Vanderbilt married
Alva Vanderbilt documented
“Well, actually, she died, Ava Belmont, on her last husband after he passed away. Her name was Ava Vanderbilt. That's what she was known as. And she is important. She is born not into old money, but some Southern money. Her name was Alva Esk…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 27:37
Alva Vanderbilt recruited
Vanderbilt family host_asserted
“invited Mrs. Astor to the party yet. And she's asked about it. She goes, well, how could I? Mrs. Astor has never called on me socially. Within two to three hours, Mrs. Astor was there in a coach in front of her mansion, in front of Alva's m…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 29:52
Alva Vanderbilt funded
Marble House host_asserted
“And all these other families we've been talking about, mostly with all the skull and bones ties. And they're using their social position for business purposes and political purposes. Not the Vanderbilts. The Vanderbilts are, at this point i…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 30:48
Alva Vanderbilt founded
The 400 host_asserted
“The famous event that changed the Vanderbilts socially was Mrs. Astor of the Astor family, who made their money in the fur business, was considered pretty much the queen of New York high society. And with the tabloid writers, I forget the g…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 28:49
Alva Vanderbilt ordered_assassination_of
Consuelo Vanderbilt host_asserted
“And at 18, they marry her off to the Duke of Marlborough, who just happens to be a Churchill. So can I tell that story about her marrying off her daughter? Because her daughter didn't want to marry him. Oh, yeah. And it was not a happy marr…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 32:00
Mentions (10)
▶ 27:07
One of his big things he left behind is he had bought P.T. Barnum's great Roman Hippodrome and turned it into Madison Square Garden, which is still there to this day. And he is known for building the Vanderbilt's mansion on Fifth Avenue at …
▶ 27:37
Well, actually, she died, Ava Belmont, on her last husband after he passed away. Her name was Ava Vanderbilt. That's what she was known as. And she is important. She is born not into old money, but some Southern money. Her name was Alva Esk…
▶ 28:16
At this point, Vanderbilts are still considered old money. They're not part of the exclusive social status of New York and Boston and Rhode Island yet. They may be the richest, but that doesn't mean they get invited to all the parties. She …
▶ 28:49
The famous event that changed the Vanderbilts socially was Mrs. Astor of the Astor family, who made their money in the fur business, was considered pretty much the queen of New York high society. And with the tabloid writers, I forget the g…
▶ 29:21
So Alva is a dynamo. She starts making these plans. Three years and three million to build this mansion with a ballroom that can fit 1,200 people. Three times bigger. Lavish display of wealth, yes? Yes. They're going to throw this huge comi…
▶ 29:52
invited Mrs. Astor to the party yet. And she's asked about it. She goes, well, how could I? Mrs. Astor has never called on me socially. Within two to three hours, Mrs. Astor was there in a coach in front of her mansion, in front of Alva's m…
▶ 30:48
And all these other families we've been talking about, mostly with all the skull and bones ties. And they're using their social position for business purposes and political purposes. Not the Vanderbilts. The Vanderbilts are, at this point i…
▶ 31:21
11 million dollars to build which would be about 300 million dollars today called it the summer cottage and of course she is so fashionable she builds the chinese tea house that both the colonel and i have pictures of because we both visite…
▶ 32:00
And at 18, they marry her off to the Duke of Marlborough, who just happens to be a Churchill. So can I tell that story about her marrying off her daughter? Because her daughter didn't want to marry him. Oh, yeah. And it was not a happy marr…
▶ 49:28
Gloria would actually testify that she was afraid of her mom and Gertrude wins custody. And Gloria grows up into that life. But Gloria isn't just going to settle for that. She's a pretty spectacular woman. So we've got a lot of men, but wom…