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How the Astor family became an American dynasty
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoThe Waldorf-Astoria.Spencer Platt/Getty Images John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and...
Tropical Storm Ian: Astor residents face flooded streets, homes as St. Johns River rises
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoASTOR — There are new, not-so-welcome neighbors in the nearly knee-deep river water that now covers...
'It has to be really bad for them to call': Rural Astor deals with Hurricane Ian, flooding
Daily Commercial via Yahoo News· 2 years agoASTOR — Al Hendrickson was pleased early Thursday evening. His little rebuilt generator was humming...
Book Review: ‘Astor’ is a primer on the rise and fall one of America’s richest families
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIt’s hard to escape the name Astor when you are in New York: from Astor Place downtown to the...
Gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for $1.46 million
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic was auctioned in England...
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man...
A crypto bigwig dropped $1.5M on a watch from the Titanic as a gift for his wife
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt's the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.Courtesy of Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd...
Former FTX Executive Pays $1.5 Million for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoFormer executive Patrick Gruhn bought the timepiece, which was found on the body of the Titanic’s...
Titanic's wealthiest passenger's gold pocket watch sells for record-breaking €1.4 million
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA gold pocket watch retrieved from the body of the Titanic's wealthiest passenger has been sold for...
Gold watch worn by richest Titanic passenger sets new record at auction
Scripps News via AOL· 2 months agoA gold watch worn by the richest man aboard the Titanic sold for a record-breaking $1.5 million at...