The Astor Library was one of the first important public libraries in New York City. John Jacob Astor pledged $400,000 to create a reference library using the books from the great book collector and ...
* Will Astor reported investigative news stories for WXXI and the Rochester Beacon. * Astor was a longtime gardener, becoming less 'fussy' about the landscape as the years passed. * His wife found ...
The Astors are a prominent and wealthy dynasty from Gilded Age America, known for their influence through hotels, libraries, subway stations, and towns named after them. This video explores the Astor ...