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What Happened to the American Princess and her Manhattan Palace? - The Story of Emilie Grigsby

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If you were offered everything you ever wanted, would you accept? In this video we are exploring the mansion of Emilie Grigsby, or more importantly, how she earned the nickname, the American princess.

Location: Manhattan, New York

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What Happened to the American Princess and her Manhattan Palace? - The Story of Emilie Grigsby
What Happened to the American Princess and...

Photos from: Public Domain, New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Music from Epidemic Sound

20 Comments

@jedwalker4543 4 years ago

The people who built these houses are almost as interesting as the houses themselves

@wesderer 4 years ago

How in the world, netflix didn't make a series about this girls, it's so amazing and good. 4 seasons at least 🤣

@andrewbrendan1579 4 years ago

For many years I've enjoyed stories, both fact and fiction, about New York high society but, somehow, have never heard of the story of Emilie Grigsby. Thank you for introducing me to a new---and real life!---story!

@ShelleeGraham 4 years ago

Miss Emilie Busbey Grigsby was really an interesting personality and woman. She went after what she wanted and succeeded. And she seemed very happy, popular and intelligent. Not a bad life at all.

@mikehughes4969 4 years ago

Somebody needs to make a movie about this woman.

@alieganhouse2442 4 years ago

“Emily had noticed the perverted gaze of the old man”

Sorry but I DIED at this part LOL 😂 so funny- but in all seriousness, what a fascinating story! Once again, great video Ken! Keep up the good work! 😃

@antonfarquar8799 4 years ago

I was on the edge of my seat thru this entire video for fear that she would wind up destitute living in some cheap hotel - thank God she must have had enough sense to stay solvent. One point comes thru loud & clear - when it comes to women, physical beauty is one thing, but a women who is intelligent and well informed and has a keen mind is doubley attractive.

@Suntan38 4 years ago

Man its so sickening that this gorgeous house castle was torn down. What a shame

@margyeoman3564 4 years ago (edited)

A girl raised in private schools, already knowing at 16 what she needed to go after!! Wow!
Her mother must have impressed upon her how to avoid the long fall into poverty , that she herself was so afraid of. But what a choice to keep the income up, instead of marrying again after her husband died. She had to be a piece of work herself.

@nailadee 4 years ago

What a unique home! I hate that it was torn down, it seems progress has no future sense in preserving something unique.

@nathanielanderson4898 4 years ago

Wow. She died a year before I was born.
This is a beautiful story. We are all born into a situation. Nobody has a choice about the matter. Some people have their noses so stuck up in the air, that they don't see the value, talents, and abilities of others.

@CookieEspresso 4 years ago

What a woman. She used her looks to her advantage together with book knowledge. It's not easy to climb ranks (even today) in two different countries.

@FlawedbyDesign06 4 years ago

I love her obsession with antiques but cutting old tapestries? That's a hard no.

@kathyw800 4 years ago (edited)

I am saddened that her home was torn down. It would have made a very interesting museum, so tourists could take a look at high society in America from long ago.

@timdraper4559 4 years ago

Just discovered your channel and I find these US old houses fascinating. I'm from the UK where we are awash with them so it's sad to find out that most of yours seem to have been demolished.

@johnmiller8975 4 years ago

Ken, I beg to differ on the Rose Bedroom. Those chairs are embroidered with Napoleon I's personal signet. that would make them 1st Empire not Louis. If they are genuine they were probably worth more than the tapestries.

@lila6117 4 years ago (edited)

Really interesting story. So sad that the building Is gone but pleased that Emilie in the end was happy.

@BrandyD1777 4 years ago

Why do we tear down historical places? This could have been restored. In the USA, we keep nothing while you cross the pond & see beautiful architect that is thousands of years old whether is semi ruined state or restored. We must hold on to history of any kind.