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Hace 1 día · Mrs. Astor, the queen bee, ruled New York society. In fact, she was so well known that her calling cards only had three words: The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt was a force in her own right....
Hace 4 días · Back in 1854, William Backhouse Astor Jr. gifted his wife Caroline Astor a parcel of land at 34th Street and 5th Avenue, on which one of the first 5th Avenue mansions was built. In comparison...
Hace 4 días · After building his fortune, the astute businessman began to dabble in New York City real estate. Portrait of John Jacob Astor by Gilbert Stuart, published by William Waldorf Astor, 1899. PR...
Hace 5 días · William Waldorf Astor also inherited the family feud – and escalated it. Incensed by his aunt Caroline's insistence on calling herself "Mrs Astor," a title that William felt his wife should have ...
Hace 4 días · John Jacob Astor (born July 17, 1763, Waldorf, Ger.—died March 29, 1848, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a fur magnate and founder of a renowned family of Anglo-American capitalists, business leaders, and philanthropists. His American Fur Company is considered the first American business monopoly.
Hace 5 días · In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
Hace 5 días · Waldorf Astor, the private secretary to David Lloyd George and husband of Lady Astor, the first woman in the House of Commons, passed away.
