Traces the public and private lives of cousins William Waldorf Astor and John Jacob Astor IV, nineteenth-century heirs and rivals who pursued separate ambitions, built the original Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and influenced social behavior before John Jacob perished aboard the Titanic. 30,000 first printing.
When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
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Author: Kaplan, Justin
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670037698
Details:
Author: Kaplan, Justin
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 208
Release Date: 01-06-2006
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 1.0 inches Languages: English