The story of the Astor family is one of immense fortune, ambition, tragedy, and scandal. It all began with John Jacob Astor, ...

Beautiful and native to North America, most plants in the aster family are considered wildflowers and offer the perfect burst of color in your yard when you want natural blooms you can find in the ...

From a German immigrant who arrived in America with nothing to a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, the Astor family’s story is one of hard work, ruthless business tactics, snobbery, and savvy ...

Astor Place. The Waldorf-Astoria. Even if you're not a New Yorker, you've heard of these iconic places. You also probably know they're named for one very powerful family: the Astors. To this day ...

A plant hunter strolled through Death Valley National Park on his day off. Then he found a flower he didn’t recognize.

The next chapter in the Astor family history features his son William Backhouse Astor who earned the nickname 'the landlord of New York' because he further built on his father's empire.

She could hear the vibrations of her uncle’s voice, likely lecturing someone on the nearly 200 years of Astor family history at the 420-acre estate — Rokeby, as it is called — beginning with ...

(MS 25, Astor Family Papers.) Image via New-York Historical Society. Astor Place. Astoria, Queens, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Pretty much anything in New York with A-S-T-O-R in its name is tied to ...

A Westchester judge played King Solomon yesterday in settling a dispute between the feuding flanks of the Astor family – as he appointed administrators from both sides to oversee Brooke Astor ...