The Gilded Gentleman

Carl Raymond

The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com

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The Gilded Gentleman

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The Gilded Gentleman

Mar 31, 2026
59 minutes
54 MB

On the morning of November 7, 1878, it was discovered that the tomb of wealthy Gilded Age merchant A. T. Stewart had been opened and his body taken. Although this was shocking, the idea of graves being opened and bodies stolen was not new, and in fact, it became a fairly common occurrence during the 19th century and before. Bodies were snatched for a variety of reasons, including ransom, but more often to serve as specimens for the expanding medical profession to use in research and training. In this episode, cemetery historian and tour guide James Henry takes u...

The Gilded Gentleman

Body Snatchers! The Stolen Body of A.T. Stewart

Carl Raymond

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