In our inaugural episode, Deb and Mindy take a deep dive into the history of the original Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, home of tobacco scion and thoroughbred horse enthusiast and all-around snob Pierre Lorillard IV.
Spoilers– the house dies in the end.
Images:
The original Olde English-style Breakers (source: Wikipedia)
Pierre “Ugh, Plebs” Lorillard IV (source: Wikipedia)
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