The Vanderbilts Were Richer Than the US Treasury — What Happened to Their Heirs?

How did the Vanderbilt family lose its fortune? Follow Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire, the Gilded Age mansions, and the heirs who inherited—and spent—one of America’s greatest fortunes. From Biltmore Estate and The Breakers to Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper, explore the rise and fall of an American dynasty.