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

John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic, perished in the disaster while his pregnant wife, Madeleine, survived. The couple's significant age difference and Astor's recent ...

After the Titanic sunk with her husband John Jacob Astor IV aboard, Madeline Talmage Astor became a rich widow who often visited Palm Beach ...

INTEREST for Titanic memorabilia is at an all time high. A GOLD pocket watch belonging to Jacob John Astor who perished on the ill-fated Titanic was sold at auction for £1.175 million.

ASTOR, Fla. - Hurricane Milton may be over, but Central Florida is still under siege from the system. The St. John’s River is expected to reach major flood stage by next week. The new threat comes ...

John Batchelor talked about his nightly radio show, which was cancelled the previous year by ABC Radio Network. The John Batchelor show began September 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist ...

Kitty Jacob Astor II, the St. Regis resort dog and Grand Marshal in the recent Fourth of July parade, just celebrated his 6th birthday in the St. Regis courtyard. Kitty is a Bernese Mountain dog named ...

Socialite Madeleine Astor was just 18 years old—and five months pregnant—when she boarded the doomed liner.

The Astor Theatre’s fundraising campaign has so far raised more than £7,400 About 20,000 people attend the venue each year, but additional support is needed as supply costs have stretched its ...

Gold Pocket Watch That Belonged to Richest Man on Titanic Shatters Auction Records: Selling for $1.2m USD.

The 14-carat gold pocket watch formerly belonged to the Titanic's richest passenger, businessman John Jacob Astor IV, who died during the ship's sinking.

A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction.