John Jacob Astor: Freemason, Intel Operative and Made Man

American businessman John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) enjoyed an astonishing rise to great wealth and, at every turn, seemed to be backed by “friendly forces” and in the right places. Astor was the first multi-millionaire in […]

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