The arrival of European settlers to the Columbia River brought the establishment of vegetable gardens and farms. A year before John Jacob Astor built Fort Astoria in Oregon, Nathan Winship sailed up t ...

The preservation group Titanic Memorial Lighthouse wrote: 'We are increasingly uneasy with the auctioning of recovered Titanic family artifacts. We hope John Jacob Astor's watch now finds its way ...

Norman K. Dann, Ph.D., researcher and biographer of members of the Gerrit Smith family of Peterboro, willpresent a series of ...

One word can instantly kill the vibe if you're on a cruise ship - and Tiktoker @marcsebastianf found out the hard way, after ...

Norman K. Dann PhD, researcher and biographer of members of the Gerrit Smith family of Peterboro, opens an eight-program series, “The Gerrit Smith Family of Peterboro NY and the Crusade for ...

Spring is in full swing, and Mother’s Day is right around the corner! This special holiday honoring all the moms—and mother ...

The Vilebrequin Pool & Cabana Club will provide guests with “an elevated and joyful adults-only pool and family-friendly beach experience ... St. Regis Hotel in New York City founded by John Jacob ...

In dire times, we’re in greatest need of a good, old-fashioned fantasy. When the relentless onslaught of everyday existence ...

And yes, it’s every bit as over-the-top as the price tag suggests. Named for John Jacob Astor IV, who founded the original St. Regis Hotel in 1904, the Astor Mansion carries forward the company ...