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Watch American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. We are at the breakers in Newport Rhode island were cspan is learning more about the areas history. The breakers is the largest of the gilded age mansions in newport. Join us as we take a twirl of this home. The first thing you notice is hall, which we are standing in right now. It is a 50 x 50 box. 50 feet wide and 50 feet high. It is highly ornamented with carvings. The symbol of the vanderbilt amalie can be seen everywhere. Leaf whichnd the ...

Man and everybody had hopes and one thing i was sure and thousands like me, that the degradation, the abuse, and the privation that we had in europe, we wouldnt have here. Man oh, god, yes, hoping for centuries. [closing music] does that relate to what we see with Football Players today . You could be featured during our next live program. Join the conversation on facebook, and on twitter. Next weekend, the cspan cities tour takes you to lynchburg, virginia. We will explore their literary scene ...

Great hall. 50 feet wide, 50 feet high. And it is highly ornamented with lots of carvings. The symbol of the vanderbilt family can be seen everywhere. The acorn and the oakley. Which meant strength and longevity. And you will find the acorn and the oakleaf all throughout the house. So that was the theme of the family. And there were all sorts and kinds of marble, a lot of ornamentation. This house is supposed to look like an italian palace. They wanted to make a statement that, indeed, they had ...

50 feet wide, 50 feet high. It is highly ornamented with lots of carvings. The acorn and the oakley. Acorn and thethe oakley all throughout the house. Oakleaf all throughout the house. The theme of the family. And there were all sorts and kinds of marble, a lot of ornamentation. This house is supposed to look like an italian palace. They wanted to make a statement that, indeed, they had succeeded, that they had met the pinnacle and that they were able to do what they could with their resources a...

Tonight, the deadly shooting at the courthouse. A gunman wearing Tactical Gear firing several shots into a Dallas Federal Courthouse. Authorities return fire with deadly force. Witnesses describing the scene as he was firing. Trapped inside. The massive explosion destroying a home. An offduty Police Officer sprinting to the scene, among those who helped pull a survivor from the debris. Investigators before the cameras just moments ago. Millions tonight bracing for major rain and flooding from co...

The roughly 22-acre property was once part of an estate with grounds designed by the landscape architect behind Central Park

Kansas City’s unlikely tie to the iconic New York City home has one curiousKC reader wondering how it all went down, way back in 1927.

You may not be able to sleep in the Breakers, but you can book a room at the Vanderbilt, a stunning—and newly renovated—Auberge Resort.

Volunteers Return to Vanderbilt Garden One of the most visited historic sites in Dutchess County is getting its garden restored. If youre anything like the thousands of people who visit Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, you know about the beautiful garden on the property. For over 30 years volunteers have headed to the Hyde Park mansion to assist the Vanderbilt Garden Association. Earlier this week kicked off the 37th year of "restoration and hard work in the gardens at Vanderbilt Mansion" accor...