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   Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred. Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr.

2. ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com › 2022/01/24 › theThe two very different mansions where Mrs. Astor hosted New ...

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   Jan 24, 2022 · In the 1880s, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor asserted her position as the grand dame of of New York society. Mrs. Astor, as she became known, presided over a November through February social season for the city’s old-money elite who could trace their lineage to the colonial era.

3. www.newyorksocialdiary.com › the-life-in-the-houseThe Life in the House and the House in the Life of Mrs. Astor

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   Caroline Astor died in her mansion 1908. She was 78. At the end of the life her mind began to leave her. She’d lived alone except for staff during those years, and the presence of her grandson Vincent when he was home from schools.

4. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-andWho Was Mrs. Caroline Astor - Town & Country Magazine

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   Feb 7, 2022 · Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, known as “ The Mrs. Astor ,” reigned supreme in New York society to the extent that her annual social schedule was broadly publicized. In winter she...

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5. owlcation.com › humanities › caroline-astor-americasCaroline Astor: America's Society Queen - Owlcation

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   Feb 18, 2024 · But, Caroline Astor was well dug in with the crème de la crème of New York society and was able to repel William Astor's assaults on her supremacy. That meant war. He built a massive pile of masonry, the first Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, next door to Caroline's home.

6. www.historyextra.com › period › victorianMrs Astor and the Four Hundred - HistoryExtra

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   Feb 21, 2022 · Simply known in society by this time as the Mrs Astor, she had been born Caroline Schermerhorn in September 1830, into the city’s Knickerbocker elite; her family could trace their lineage back to the earliest settlers in colonial North America.

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   Who was Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor?

   • Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, known as “ The Mrs. Astor ,” reigned supreme in New York society to the extent that her annual social schedule was broadly publicized. In winter she entertained at her mansion on Fifth Avenue, hosting teas, receptions, and most lavishly, late-night dinners.

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   Who was Caroline Schermerhorn?

   • Simply known in society by this time as the Mrs Astor, she had been born Caroline Schermerhorn in September 1830, into the city’s Knickerbocker elite; her family could trace their lineage back to the earliest settlers in colonial North America.

   Mrs Astor, The Four Hundred & The Society Battle That Inspired The

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   Who was Caroline Backhouse Astor?

   • Born Caroline Schermerhorn in September 1830, Mrs Caroline Backhouse Astor became one of the most important social arbiters of Gilded Age New York. (Image by Alamy)

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   When did Caroline Astor die?

   • Fifth Avenue looking south from 66th Street, 1900. Caroline Astor died in her mansion 1908. She was 78. At the end of the life her mind began to leave her. She’d lived alone except for staff during those years, and the presence of her grandson Vincent when he was home from schools.

   The Life in the House and the House in the Life of Mrs. Astor

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8. historynavigator.org › 2022/03/13 › mrs-astor-queenMrs. Astor, Queen of the Gilded Age – Travel Through Time

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   Mar 13, 2022 · Mrs. Caroline Astor, Queen of New York. It was not a love match, but an economic and political one. Mrs. Astor had access to the large wealth of her husband and Mr. Astor gained better social standing by marrying a Schemmerhorn.