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Memphis icon Vincent Astor — historian, Orpheum organist and gay rights activist — has died
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhether holding court in a flowing white wedding dress as the beaming main attraction of a gay pride...
John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 month agoJohn Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world.Library of Congress / Getty When...
In One Ear: Titanic time-piece
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHenry Aldridge & Son Ltd. has offered up another Titanic gem at its April 27 auction: A gold watch belonging to John Jacob Astor IV, great-grandson of Astoria’s namesake, and the richest man ...
Watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic to go on sale
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAs many as 1,517 people died when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 - AP A gold pocket watch...
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoA gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man...
Book excerpt: "Astor" by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
CBS News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWe may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Anderson Cooper and...
Gold pocket watch found on body of Titanic’s richest man after he went down with ship goes on sale
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man who died on the Titanic has gone up...
A look back at Georgia's historic, scenic Jekyll Island, once a millionaire's paradise
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor those afflicted by the history bug, the main attraction of Jekyll Island, Ga., are the grand...
Watch Worn by Richest Titanic Passenger Expected to Fetch a Pretty Penny at Auction
Men's Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTraveling on the Titanic was a luxury experience, and there were many families on board the doomed...
Former FTX Executive Pays $1.5 Million for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 4 weeks agoFormer executive Patrick Gruhn bought the timepiece, which was found on the body of the Titanic’s...
