Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...

What did it take to be the richest person in the world in 1820, 1850 or 1900? And how does that compare to today?

The Biltmore, a popular destination in the area of western North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene, will reopen Saturday. Local travel operators nervously hope it will mark the return of tourists.

Article Page URL has been copied to clipboard for sharing. In 1877, the US rail and shipping tycoon, Cornelius Vanderbilt, died. He was the wealthiest man in the world with a fortune then worth more ...

Vanderbilt, great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt – is now the ... The last resident was Anna Gould, daughter of third owner/railroad tycoon Jay Gould, who resided here briefly every summer ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt was a 19th century, American business owner, magnate as well as a philanthropist who had a net worth equal to $185 billion at the time of his death in 1877. Technically ...

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According to Vanderbilt, university namesake Cornelius Vanderbilt earned the "Commodore" nickname himself while he was in charge of the largest schooner sailing vessel on the Hudson River.