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"The author tells the story of the beautiful Langhorne sisters, who lived at the pinnacle of high and powerful society from the end of the Civil War through the Second World War. Making their way across two continents, they left in their wakes rich husbands, fame, adoration, and scandal.".
"Lizzie, Irene, Nancy, Phyllis, and Nora were born in Virginia to a family impoverished by the Civil War. Their father remade his fortune by collaborating with the Yankees and building railroads; the sisters became southern belles and northern debutantes.".
"The most famous sister, Nancy, married Waldorf Astor, one of the richest men in the world. Heroic, hilarious, magnetically charming, and a bully, Lady Astor became Britain's first female MP, championing women's rights and the poor. The beautiful Irene married Charles Dana Gibson and was the model for the Gibson Girl. The author's grandmother, Phyllis, married a famous economist, one of the architects of modern Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
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Biography, Social life and customs, Americans, Manners and customs, Tochter, 20th century, New York Times reviewed, Women, united states, biography, Americans, great britain, Great britain, biography, Astor, nancy witcher langhorne astor, viscountess, 1879-1964, Great britain, social life and customsPeople
Langhorne family, Phyllis Brand (1880-1937), Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor Astor Viscountess (1879-1964)Places
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Five Sisters: The Langhornes of Virginia
May 2, 2001, Simon & Schuster
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074320042X 9780743200424
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""THE LANGHORNE SISTERS of Virginia were a phenomenon in American, in the South and then in the North, long before the third of Chillie Langhorne's five daughters crossed the Atlantic and became, as Nancy Astor, in 1919, the first woman to take her seat in t""
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