In “Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune,” CNN journalist Anderson Cooper and his co-writer Katherine Howe trace the famous family’s legacy from its beginning, when John Jacob Astor immigrated from Germany and established himself in the beaver fur trade, investing his fortune in buying up land in the developing island of Manhattan and becoming one of the richest men in the U.S.
Related posts
-
Schaumburg police looking for woman who attempted to lure children into her car
Schaumburg police are searching for a woman wanted for attempting to lure two children into her... -
State legislators say they will ‘untie the hands’ of Mundelein officials for Ivanhoe Village school impact
Mundelein-area school districts again are urging officials to slow the process involving the proposed Ivanhoe Village... -
State legislators say they will ‘untie the hands’ of Mundelein officials for Ivanhoe Village school impact
Mundelein-area school districts again are urging officials to slow the process involving the proposed Ivanhoe Village...