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Of all the balls and parties thrown during the Gilded Age, the extravagant\xa0evening hosted by Bradley and Cornela Martin at the Waldorf in 1897 was perhaps the most legendary, but also perhaps the most filled with misconceptions.\xa0 This episode\xa0shares the story of the Bradley-Martins and explains the fascinating background of the ball that makes this a true tale of the Gilded Age.