Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. One of the victims was uber-wealthy ...
From a German immigrant who arrived in America with nothing to a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, the Astor family’s story is one of hard work, ruthless business tactics, snobbery, and savvy investment ...