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Clarence Thomas’ billionaire benefactor inherited a commercial real estate empire—his father was...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoHarlan Crow is in the news. The conservative billionaire has recently gained a whole new level of...
I Was Genuinely Shocked, Surprised, And Fascinated By The Estimated Net Worths Of Every Single US...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter deep diving into the net worths of members of monarchies around the globe, I started to get...
15 of the richest US presidential candidates in history
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoPresident John F. Kennedy smokes a cigar during a Democratic fundraising dinner at the Commonwealth...
Poplar Forest: Thomas Jefferson's Virginia sanctuary
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 8—"When finished, it will be the best dwelling house in the State, except that of Monticello; perhaps preferable to that, as more proportioned to the faculties of a private citizen." — ...
Former Sacramento teacher is a distant descendant of one of the richest people in history
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRachel Edelson, a longtime Sacramento-area teacher, has aristocrats and celebrities in her family...
A home with history: Braintree's Jechonias Thayer House
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNewport has its mansions, but the South Shore has its own grand historical homes where the public...
It withstood hurricanes, lightning strikes and pests: 'This tree is a survivor'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoORLANDO – It’s been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived multiple hurricanes –...
The Money Side of Benjamin Franklin
Motley Fool· 2 years agoMichael Meyer, author of "Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American...
U.S. Presidents' Net Worth, Before and After Taking Office
Cheapism via AOL· 1 year agoPresidents have immense power, but that hasn’t always meant great wealth. You may be shocked at the...
Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 month agoArchaeologist Nick Beard was gently pushing aside the hardened dirt in the basement of George...
