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THE AGE OF THE DEBUTANTE; Newport in the 1930s, Part II

Social History• October 6, 2020.
Part II of Charles Burns' history of the Newport debutantes growing up and marrying princes, counts and assorted society heirs and playboys... READ MORE
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THE AGE OF THE DEBUTANTE; Newport in the 1930s, Part I

Social History• September 29, 2020.
Newport historian Charles Burns on the Age of the Debutante in the exuberant years after the Gilded Age when Newport celebrated its youths’ coming o... READ MORE
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Guardian Spirit: Newport Legacy of Doris Duke

Social History• January 22, 2020.
A curator and art historian’s visit to the fabled heiress’ Newport, Rhode Island mansion, every inch defining its possessor’s taste and sensibil... READ MORE

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