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Katherine Howe is an American historian and novelist specializing in American cultural history and historical fiction.
Known for: Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
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Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
A sweeping chronicle of the Astor family, from the arrival of German immigrant John Jacob Astor in 1783 to the decline of one of America's most storied fortunes. Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe trace the family's rise through fur trading, real estate, and high society, exploring how ambition, wealth, and reinvention shaped generations of Astors and mirrored the evolution of the United States itself.
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John Jacob Astor’s Arrival: The Self-Made Dream
In 1783, a twenty-year-old German immigrant named Johann Jakob Astor stepped off a ship in a fledgling America, carrying almost nothing but his ambition. Like many immigrants of his time, he was drawn by rumor—the rich pelts of the New World and the fluid social boundaries the Revolution had left in...
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From Fur to Foundations: Real Estate and Legacy
The fortune John Jacob Astor had amassed was just beginning. His genius wasn’t only in trading but in recognizing the untapped potential of real estate. He began purchasing parcels of land in what was then the expanding periphery of New York City—plots others dismissed as unpromising or inconvenient...
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About Katherine Howe
Katherine Howe is an American historian and novelist specializing in American cultural history and historical fiction.
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