The Daily Astorian

In One Ear: Titanic Baby

An often-forgotten survivor of the Titanic was John Jacob “Jakey” Astor VI, the “Titanic Baby,” who was in his mother’s womb when the ship sank, and his father perished in the wreck, on April 15, 1912 ...
Us Weekly

Titanic Researcher James Penca Previews ‘Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition’: ‘Still the Greatest Story of All Time’ (Exclusive)

Marking the 112th anniversary of the Titanic’s maiden voyage, Us Weekly sat down with researcher James Penca to get a glimpse into the life of passenger John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest man aboard the ...
Yahoo

Inside the Astor family, one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties whose descendants are friends with British royals

John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor Jr. cofounded the Waldorf-Astoria after a feud. Modern Astor ...
Observer

A Pocket Watch Just Became the Most Expensive Piece of Titanic Memorabilia

The watch was recovered shortly after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Courtesy Henry Aldridge & Son Among the 2,240 passengers on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912, John Jacob ...