The St. Regis New York celebrates its 120th year this fall with the debut of an extensive redesign and renovation, marking a ...

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he perished in the Titanic sinking. His life was marked by amazing innovations and wealth, but scandal as well. Astor's wife ...

Ahead of the St. Regis New York’s 120th anniversary, the hotel undertook the first major renovation of its public spaces in ...

In addition to being very close to each other, John Jacob Astor IV was exceptionally close to him as well. The wealthy and powerful Astor has amassed his wealth through various businesses including ...

Insights Some of the wealthiest families in American history have lost their fortunes.  Families like Kennedy, Du Pont, and ...

The auction for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch was sold to an American buyer. The watch, engraved with the initials JJA, was found with Astor's body when it was recovered ...

From the Astoria Column’s 1974 National Register of Historic Places nomination form, another history nugget in honor of the musical “Musical Stairs” event (directed by Jeff Daly) on Sept. 28 at the ...

They had a son named John Jacob age 111. American Business Professional John Jacob Astor was born John Jacob Astor IV on 13th July, 1864 in Rhinebeck, New York USA and passed away on 15th Apr 1912 ...

Inside, you'll find a collection of leather-bound Kindles, each loaded with book titles from the hotel's founder John Jacob Astor IV's original collection installed in 1904, such as "The ...

Keely secured substantial investments from many people, including John Jacob Astor IV. Despite numerous requests from the stockholders of the Keely Motor Company, which had been established to produce ...

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