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The United States and Peerage Titles

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #075, Part 1

 

In the last quarter of the 19th century, there was a surge in marriages between European nobility and American heiresses as families exchanged money for titles. These women became known as "dollar princesses," and soon your east coast soiree was not complete without a contessa or marchioness to add to the flavor. 

 

 

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