As soon as he realized that the Titanic had struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, John Jacob Astor IV sprung into action. He roused his pregnant wife, told her to put on her warmest ...

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 ...

The Astor Mansion at The St. Regis Papagayo Resort is set to become Costa Rica’s priciest listing, with three pools, six ...

A pocket watch found with the body of a Titanic passenger who died in the 1912 disaster is expected to sell for up to $66,000 ...

JOHN JACOB ASTOR—Arthur D. Howden Smith—Lippincott ($3.50). The Man. He was the first to say: “The first hundred thousand—that was hard to get, but afterwards it was easy to make more.” ...

Among the victims was one of the world's richest men, John Jacob Astor. As a new luxury ocean liner, the Titanic attracted some of the wealthiest and most prominent members of American society.

When the United States declared war on Spain, on April 25 th, 1898, John Jacob Astor, one of the nation’s richest men, offered his yacht to the Navy for war service, and ordered his railroads not to ...

When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was 30 years ...

In 1828, John Jacob Astor built a trading post on the Missouri River. Business was so profitable that it only took four decades for Astor to become America's first multimillionaire. National ...