ASTOR: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
One of the wealthiest men to have ever lived, John Jacob Astor arrived in New York in 1783 and built a fortune through a ruthless expansion of his beaver-trapping business, which grew into an empire through real estate that enriched him and his descendants at the expense of Manhattan's poorest residents. 16 pages of photos, some in color.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 322
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780062964700
Item #: 6081088
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