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Há 5 dias · In 1906, the Sancy Diamond was purchased by Viscount William Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, as a wedding gift when his son Waldorf Astor married Nancy Langhorne. Viscountess Astor often wore the gem in a tiara on state occasions. After the death of Lady Astor in 1964, the pale yellow diamond was inherited by her son and remained in the ...
Há 5 dias · Mrs. Astor, the queen bee, ruled New York society. In fact, she was so well known that her calling cards only had three words: The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt was a force in her own right. However ...
Há 5 dias · The first woman to take her seat was Nancy Astor (Viscountess Astor), after a by-election in December 1919. She was elected as a Conservative for the Plymouth Sutton constituency after her husband, Waldorf Astor, the former MP, was elevated to the peerage.
Há 5 dias · Untapped New York. 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 Opera House was the first of...
Há 1 dia · Model Bronwen Pugh, who later became an Astor when she married William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor, is pictured here trying on hats with a fellow model at the hotel.
Há 3 dias · In the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, Astor became a symbol of hubris and squandered potential – a tragic exemplar of a glittering age cut short by the sudden hand of modernity. John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world when he boarded the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912.
Há 1 dia · The latest restoration became necessary when the cube started to lean in 2022. The DOT fashioned a temporary fix that rendered the sculpture immovable. Now, after its latest tune-up, the cube is...
