When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
Justin Kaplan • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978-0452288584
When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
ISBN-10: 0452288584 · ISBN-13: 978-0452288584 · 2007
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Justin Kaplan chronicles the rise of the Astor dynasty, tracing their transformation from fur traders to the architects of New York City’s Gilded Age social hierarchy. Through the lens of grand hotel culture and architectural ambition, the narrative examines how this influential family shaped the urban landscape and defined the era's opulent standards of elite American society.
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