tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6037567706810416290..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: The people who owned New YorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-11728327114329353002011-03-23T13:00:33.857-04:002011-03-23T13:00:33.857-04:00This reminds me of the fascinating story of Huguet...This reminds me of the fascinating story of Huguette Clark, the still living (at 104) daughter of William A. Clark, a robber baron and copper magnate, contemporary of the Astors.<br /><br />Just read this story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35470011/ns/business-huguette_clark_mystery/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-10539596619737849312011-03-21T23:24:30.986-04:002011-03-21T23:24:30.986-04:00Vincent Astor certainly doesn't look like a da...Vincent Astor certainly doesn't look like a dashing young hero. Actually, he looks as if he has adenoids. But I suppose with $200,000 it didn't matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-18214148085655496502011-03-21T20:33:41.958-04:002011-03-21T20:33:41.958-04:00Appropos of all this Titanic talk - apparently Jul...Appropos of all this Titanic talk - apparently Julian Fellowes, the writer behind "Downton Abbey", is working on a new mini-series for ABC. Bet Jacob Astor will be in it (or is that on it?)<br /><br />http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/03/21/titanic-network-miniseries/Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-81506655218809199202011-03-21T20:27:31.841-04:002011-03-21T20:27:31.841-04:00Wikipedia says Vincent Astor was born in 1891 whic...Wikipedia says Vincent Astor was born in 1891 which means he was 21 when his father died so tragically in 1912. Maybe this picture was earlier? He does look younger than 21.Sylvan Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516178337810669545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-84545697305853011552011-03-21T20:26:52.159-04:002011-03-21T20:26:52.159-04:00You know I had to go look :). Vincent Astor was 20...You know I had to go look :). Vincent Astor was 20 and a student at Harvard when he inherited $200 million when his father went down with the titanic. The info I found said his dad was a "slumlord" and that Vincent had a "highly developed social conscience". Evidently this resulted in a philanthropic bent once he was in charge and he sold off the slum housing over time.Dana Shouldersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-22072767875878756622011-03-21T20:01:34.093-04:002011-03-21T20:01:34.093-04:00Anonymous, I think that many people don't real...Anonymous, I think that many people don't realize how different the two worlds were/are. Sometimes it seems they're from different planets. Richard Foster, I was trying to guess his age from the photo. What's your guess? He looked about 18 to me.LorettaChasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641586650738945106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-74183504134917777022011-03-21T18:38:18.151-04:002011-03-21T18:38:18.151-04:00I envision 'Mr. Astor' and every other rob...I envision 'Mr. Astor' and every other robber-baron with bushy white beards and brows. This one's a proper young whipper-snapper, isn't he?Richard Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375772588623890021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-1063005078072845072011-03-21T18:06:57.980-04:002011-03-21T18:06:57.980-04:00Fascinating link. Thanks for sharing. Tells so muc...Fascinating link. Thanks for sharing. Tells so much that most great European fortunes are based on land and royal favor, but American ones were founded on industry, ingenuity and luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com