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Livingston and American
aristocracy
Page entitled :
Livingston mansions on the Eastern bank of the Hudson River
Content of this page is about :
A colony of Livingston mansions along the Eastern bank of the Hudson River
in Columbia and Dutchess county New York
Extract :
... When Robert Livingston 3rd Lord of the Manor decided to split the
estate, he destroyed the unity of a property, which had belonged to his
family for more than a hundred years. Ironically, his act contributed to the
Livingstons' ascent to American aristocracy, rather than putting an end to
it. The reason for this effect was, ...
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