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The Shocking Story Of John Jacob Astor IV, The Multimillionaire Who Went Down With The Titanic
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 ...
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Gold Watch on the Titanic’s Richest Passenger Is up for Auction; Here’s How Much It Could Sell For
John Jacob Astor IV was the richest passenger onboard the infamous RMS Titanic which sank on April 14, 1912. A pocket watch ...
12 famous people who died on the Titanic — and 11 who survived
The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.
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The Controversial History Of The Astor Family, One Of America’s Most Prominent Dynasties
The story of the Astor family is one of immense fortune, ambition, tragedy, and scandal. It all began with John Jacob Astor, an immigrant from modern-day Germany who arrived in the United States ...
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Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ($1.485 million) at auction on ...
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Madeleine Astor: The Gilded Beginnings and Harrowing Survival of the 'Titanic'’s Most Famous Widow - MSN
In 1911, a teenaged socialite named Madeleine Talmage Force rose from relative obscurity to land one of the greatest eligible bachelors of her era: a newly divorced Colonel John Jacob Astor IV ...
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The Titanic's Wealthiest Widow Paid The Price
Madeleine Astor was the queen of New York’s high society when she boarded the Titanic with her new husband, John Jacob Astor ...