The last Mrs. Astor : a New York story
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| Astor, Brooke. Socialites > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Philanthropists > New York (State) > New York > Biography. New York (N.Y.) > Biography. |
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| Biographies. |
- ISBN: 0393057208
- ISBN: 9780393057201
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Physical Description
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x, 307 pages : illustrations - Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher New York : W.W. Norton, [2007]
- Copyright ©2007
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 31.00 |
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Last Mrs Astor : A New York Story
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Table of Contents
Last Mrs Astor : A New York Story
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 3 | |
| 1 | The Union Club, November 18, 1998 | p. 15 |
| 2 | The Patchwork Childhood, 1902-1919 | p. 27 |
| 3 | Mrs. Dryden Kuser, 1919-1929 | p. 52 |
| 4 | Charles Marshall, 1929-1952 | p. 69 |
| 5 | Vincent Astor, 1953-1959 | p. 100 |
| 6 | Vincent's Legacies, 1959-1968 | p. 136 |
| 7 | A Great Small Foundation, 1968-1976 | p. 166 |
| 8 | Brooke, 1977-1996 | p. 200 |
| 9 | A Courageous Act, 1996-2001 | p. 233 |
| 10 | A Full Life, 1996-2001 | p. 250 |
| 11 | Timing Is Everything, 2002-2006 | p. 264 |
| Epilogue | p. 285 | |
| Bibliography | p. 291 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 293 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 299 | |
| Index | p. 301 |
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