Astor attended elite schools, including Harvard, and later continued the family tradition of investing ... who gave birth to their son John Jacob Astor VI that August — $100,000 (worth over ...

Astor attended elite schools, including Harvard, and later continued the family tradition of investing in real ... John Jacob Astor left Madeleine — who gave birth to their son John Jacob Astor VI ...

John Jacob Bausch was born in Gross Suessen ... He began to experiment, carving the rubber into a shape, melting it on the family stove, and hand-forming it into eyeglass frames. The popularity of the ...

The actor played John Jacob Astor IV in the film and told TV Insider that he always knew the movie would be a hit, even when others were doubtful. “I’m the only one who did,” he admitted.

This article is written by William Roka, a historian with the South Street Seaport Museum. Titanic and New York City, ...

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