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 ...

Socialite Madeleine Astor was 18 years old and five months pregnant when she boarded the RMS 'Titanic.' Here's the story of ...

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 ...

John Jacob Bausch was born in Gross Suessen, Germany in 1830. He was 18 when he moved to Berne, Switzerland, where he found work in an optical shop designing camera lenses. The following year, in 1849 ...

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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