Helen Miller Shepard
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Helen Miller Gould Shepard was a prominent American philanthropist and member of the wealthy Gould family. In contrast to her father, the ruthless railroad magnate Jay Gould, who was a highly unpopula
Helen Miller Gould Shepard in 1915
Jay Gould
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Jay Gould was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who founded the Gould business dynasty. He is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and ofte
Helen Miller Shepard
…21, 1938) was a prominent American philanthropist and member of the wealthy Gould family. In contrast to her father, the ruthless railroad magnate Jay Gould, who was a highly unpopular figure during his lifetime, she became known as "America's Sweetheart." Born in Manhattan, New York City, as Helen "Nellie…
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Jay Gould (right) in 1855
"History of Jay Gould," part of promotional booklet series "Histories of Poor Boys Who Became Rich and Other Famous People," published by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1888
First Mortgage Bond of the Troy, Salem and Rutland Rail Road Company, issued 1 July 1865, signed by Jay Gould