Vanderbilt Chivalry

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Today is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. As a former PSNC employee (who loves Gilded Age history and all things Vanderbilt), Alex used to hear a lot of family lore about one of America's richest (and most interesting) families while working at the Breakers. One story that always stuck with her was that of Alfred Gwyn Vanderbilt (the 4th child of Cornelius Vanderbilt II), who died while on board the Lusitania. Alfred was last seen removing his life vest and wrapping it around a woman with a baby.