As one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties, the Astor family's money and influence still make waves.

Become a paid member to listen to this article. May 10th marks the 175th anniversary of the Astor Place Opera House Riot, one of the most deadly riots in New York City history. The Astor Place ...

Oct. 9, 2009— -- In New York City, Brooke Astor, was an icon, the epitome of high society and a respected philanthropist.Inheriting her husband's $120 million fortune, she was called by some ...

Astor's appetite for New York real estate appears to have had no limits. On his deathbed in 1848, he is said to have exclaimed, "Could I begin life again, knowing what I now know, and had money to ...

Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, known as “The Mrs. Astor,” reigned supreme in New York society to the extent that her annual social schedule was broadly publicized.