Secrets of The Vanderbilt Family (Documentary)

This captivating full-length documentary unfolds the remarkable story of one of America's most illustrious families - The Vanderbilts.

From their meteoric rise to wealth through the ingenious efforts of Cornelius Vanderbilt in the steamship and railroad industries, to the gradual dissipation of their fortune across generations, this film presents an in-depth analysis of the family's economic and social trajectory.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 How The Vanderbilts Went From "Old Money" To "No Money"
18:48 Why The Vanderbilt Triple Palace Was Demolished
37:15 How The Vanderbilts Got Evicted From Their Own Mansion
51:43 Why The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion Was Demolished
1:02:36 The Top 7 Vanderbilt Mansions You Can Visit Today

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The journey begins with Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as the Commodore, who laid the foundation for the Vanderbilt empire in the 19th century.

His astuteness in business and investments catapulted the family into the echelons of wealth and influence.

Following the Commodore, his son William Henry Vanderbilt doubled the family's fortune, showcasing a knack for expanding their railroad empire.

However, the documentary doesn't just highlight their financial acumen; it also delves into the personal stories, challenges, and decisions that shaped their lives and legacies.

As the narrative progresses, we explore the lives of subsequent generations, including Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who became synonymous with the family's opulent lifestyle, and his siblings who contributed to the family's prominence in various ways.

From philanthropy to the arts, each member added a layer to the family's complex history, while also showcasing the difficulties of maintaining such a vast fortune over time.

"The Secrets of The Vanderbilts" also takes viewers on a tour of the magnificent homes built by the Vanderbilts, from the grandeur of The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island, to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

These homes are not merely architectural marvels; they are symbols of an era of extravagance and a reflection of the family's impact on American culture and society.

Through interviews with historians, archival footage, and stunning visuals of these iconic estates, the documentary reveals how the Vanderbilts' taste for luxury and their investments in art and architecture left a lasting imprint on the cultural landscape of the United States.

But beyond the opulence, this documentary uncovers the complexities of wealth, the challenges of legacy, and the human stories behind the Vanderbilt name.

It examines the philanthropic endeavors, the internal family conflicts, and the pressures of societal expectations that shaped their choices and their impacts on future generations.

Join us as "The Secrets of The Vanderbilts" unravels the layers of this fascinating family, from their unprecedented rise to prominence to the eventual thinning of their once-unimaginable wealth.

This documentary is not just a story of financial success and decline; it is a reflection on the impermanence of wealth, the price of legacy, and the enduring influence of a family that helped shape American history and culture.

Discover the untold stories of the Vanderbilts, a family that epitomized the American Dream in both its creation and complexity.

[jacksonmarshallkramer]

The Men Who Built America. Should watch that, if you've never seen that. Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Morgan, Ford, Rockefeller. They are excellent. All separate episodes. They are on The History Channel. Like movies they used to show in school. If you're into the History Channel when they showed educational programming, those are top notch. Every American should see them. PLus, once you give them five minutes, you're hooked. Definitely 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

[ienvyme]

I’ve liked reading about old money a lot growing up but obviously it takes a long time and sometimes you don’t even get really in depth stuff, your channel is honestly the best, the storytelling, the details, the visuals, humor and cadence, and the number of videos, I feel like a kid in a candy store lol, kinda mad I never found it earlier. Keep up the great work ❤

[nightengale]

In the 90s I was a tour guide at the Cornelius Vanderbilt summer mansion in Newport, R.I. Quite a place!!!

[kawboy]

Mark 8 verse 36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

[notsurewhatscookin]

Awesome videos and new sub here. Watched in full .. thanks for the hard work bringing us this video.

[UnknownUnknown]

There’s a director producer by the name Vanderbilt. He made a horror movie that appears to be loosely based on this/his family. Hide and seek or something. Worth a watch. Google his name idk

Edit: the movie name is Ready or Not. By James Vanderbilt and it’s a horror comedy. One of the main characters is named grace and there was also a Grace Vanderbilt who married into the family.

[sandralambert]

They brought their land which is the Blue Ridge Park now from my family. Who also show Vanderbilt and his friend how to Log . McCall's cabin now sets near Pink Bed. 5 cent a acre was paid. Then sold to to for 17 cent a acre to government. He had the train track coming close to his front door. Alot of orphan children was on those train. 😢😢😢😢

[sevennpure]

I'm only 20 minutes in but does it eventually touch on some real secrets of this family? Like all of the others, it is very dark.

[donaldstrickland]

I visited Biltmore estate in 2010 and it's more beautiful in person

[donaldstrickland]

Carter is not dead he is Cathy Griffin

[lornahawkins._and_only]

Interesting, Anderson Cooper. I met him once. We were both at a press conference about violence. I didn't know he was a Vanderbilt, but his attitude makes sense now to me, sadly because he seemed lost to real people, but likable I think.

[Unknown]

"As the kids would the bag" lmao youtube has to put that monetization back after that one

[tillylovesholland]

It is actually van der Bilt which means of the Bilt. De Bilt is a town in the centre of Nederland

[richierichnumber]

So true there is no more money left from the first and founding great great grandfather Commadore Vanderbilt wealth who got rich from early America's dependence steam engine locomotive area, because he did leave multi millions making him a millionaire.

[andyink]

How was the breakers built in 2 years? That’s an insane building to happen in 2 years of construction

[lomparti]

Hard to even imagine the breakers was a private home for one family

[ethelarbon]

I love you so. I miss you so
One. World. Ph
To GOD be the glory
❤+❤+❤+

[carolmurray]

It doesn’t really tell me about his life as a person. Just rushes through a brief history of his life

[viyoolacouronne]

When I hear old money I hear slavery 😂 cause that’s basically what it is

[mysticamethyst]

I had no idea Anderson Cooper was a Van Der Bilt