Stories of the Rich and Famous: Aiken's Winter Colony in the Gilded Age - Paperback

by David M. Tavernier (Author)

Every fall they came by private railcar. They played polo, golf, raced their thoroughbreds, hunted fox, and held high tea, musicales, balls, and dinners. Every spring they left leaving behind mansions and traditions that still resonate in Aiken 100 years later.

Author Biography

David M. Tavernier's career has been in banking, but history has been his avocation since he was a student at Florida Atlantic University. He resides in Aiken, South Carolina, with his wife, Patrice, and their four dogs.