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Social History• October 7, 2024

The Life and Times of Josephine Hartford, Part I

Charlie Burns re-examines the Life and Times of 20th century American and Renaissance woman Josephine Hartford, heiress to the A&P supermarkets...

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The Life and Times of Josephine Hartford, Part II

Social History• October 7, 2024.
The second and final installment on the amazing life of Josephine Hartford O’Donnell Makaroff Douglas Bryce, one of the richest American heiresses of the 20th century... READ MORE
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A house is a home is a $65 million estate

Social Diary• August 8, 2024.
A Historic New York Estate has come on the market. And that history runs deep and through an old friend of NYSD... READ MORE
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A letter for Jackie

Social Diary• July 1, 2024.
A Diary entry from 28 years ago evokes the memory of a remarkable, unforgettable woman... READ MORE
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On Having Met Mr. Capote

Social Diary• June 20, 2024.
Revising a personal memory of when I first met Truman Capote... READ MORE
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A Short History of 20th Century Fashion in America, Part II

Social Diary• March 13, 2024.
Part II of my little 20th century analysis of Fashion in America (the US)... READ MORE
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A window into another world

Social Diary• January 31, 2024.
JH goes down the rabbit hole on East 79th Street... READ MORE
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Looking back to look forward

Social Diary• January 23, 2024.
Coming back into fashion while looking back at the fashions of nearly two decades ago... READ MORE
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BEYOND THE BALL: A WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES IN PARIS WITH THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VERSAILLES

Social History• January 19, 2024.
Part II of Sharon Hoge's Parisian weekend adventure with the American Friends of Versailles... READ MORE
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INTERNATIONAL VERSAILLES PATRONS CELEBRATE WITH A BALL AT THE CHATEAU’S GRAND TRIANON

Social History• January 18, 2024.
Sharon Hoge reports on The American Friends of Versailles' 25th anniversary celebration with a full weekend of events in Paris, capped off with a gala ball held at the Grand Trianon in the Versailles gardens. Part 1 of 2... READ MORE
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The Boca Raton: History Afoot benefits Historical Society

Palm Beach• January 16, 2024.
Archivist extraordinaire Augustus Mayhew heads down to Boca and takes in an architectural tour of the recently renovated (to the tune of $200 million) The Boca Raton hotel and its range of 20th-century design motifs... READ MORE
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The Coconuts! A Palm Beach Party History

Palm Beach• January 2, 2024.
And while we’re just hours away from celebration mode, Augustus Mayhew shows how they come and go, yet carry on like The Coconuts... READ MORE
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AFMO Weekend in Paris — A Moveable Feast

Social History• November 24, 2023.
Delia von Neuschatz heads to the city of light with the American Friends Musées d’Orsay et de l’Orangerie (AFMO) for a long weekend during which the assembled guests were treated to a potpourri of well, pretty much everything that makes life worth living... READ MORE

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