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Lady on the Hill
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The fascinating story of America' s premier historic house George Vanderbilt' s " Gilded Age" Biltmore Estate, near Asheville, North Carolina, is the nation' s largest private residence. However, it was once a terrible financial drain- banker David Rockefeller called it a " white elephant" - and no one gave its future a chance. Lady on the Hill is the remarkable account of how Vanderbilt' s grandson, William A. V. Cecil, transformed the estate into an unparalleled example of private enterprise and historic preservation. This lively tale filled with upper-crust characters demonstrates how one man, in the face of considerable odds and using unconventional methods, achieved what everyone said could not be done, produced a profitable enterprise, and created the most visited historic house in America. Howard E. Covington Jr. (Greensboro, NC), formerly an award-winning journalist, has been writing history and biography for nearly 20 years.
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