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Sep 17, 2023 · His latest book, "Astor," traces the fortunes of one of the most prominent New York City families in the 19th and 20th centuries, whose wealth was built on slums and beaver pelts.
Jul 11, 2022 · Here are 11 facts about this fascinating family. 1. The Astor fortune was partly founded on drug smuggling. John Jacob Astor I. / Oscar White/GettyImages. The wealth of the Astor family...
Cooper and Howe wrote the book as a follow-up to “Vanderbilt,” a chronicle of Cooper’s own famous family that came out in 2021. “Astor” sketches how subsequent generations either built on or frittered away the family’s initial fortune. It ends with the elder abuse case of Brooke Astor in the 2000s.
Notes. References. External links. William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor [1] (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City.
Jul 17, 2013 · Astor created the first family “trust” in American history. Aside from such charitable donations as the library, John Jacob Astor left the bulk of his $20 million fortune (estimated by Forbes...
Sep 26, 2023 · The Astor family lived a life of glamour and greed. See how it fell apart. Anderson Cooper 360. Link Copied! CNN's Anderson Cooper explores the rise of the Astor family, how they amassed...
Aug 23, 2023 · The Astors: America’s First “Old Money” Family - YouTube. Old Money Luxury. 89.9K subscribers. 2.1K. 152K views 4 months ago. The year - 1848. The locale - New York City, humming with life -...
