When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
Justin Kaplan’s When the Astors Owned New York explores the Astor family’s influence on the city during the Gilded Age. Focusing on blue-blood society and grand hotels, this historical portrait illuminates the wealth, status, and social world that helped define New York’s celebrated past.
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When the Astors Owned New York explores the powerful Astor family and its place in the city’s history.
The book examines the world of blue-blood society during the Gilded Age.
It focuses on New York’s grand hotels and the social and cultural influence surrounding them.
Justin Kaplan presents a historical portrait of wealth, status, and urban life in a transformative era.
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