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	Mary Astor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Astor had just finished a matinee performance at the Majestic and was lying down on a couch that was part of the set of the play when Florence Eldridge came to her on stage with the news.
		Astor is probably most-famous for her role as Brigid O'Shaunessy, the scheming temptress who murders Sam Spade's partner, in John Huston's The Maltese Falcon (1941) opposite Humphrey Bogart, with Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
		Astor also tried her hand at fiction, writing the novels The Incredible Charley Carewe (1960); The Image of Kate (1962); The O'Conners (1964); Jahre und Tage (1964) (a German translation of The Image of Kate); Goodbye, Darling, be Happy (1965); and A Place Called Saturday (1968).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mary_Astor (3672 words)

	William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (March 31, 1848–October 18, 1919) was a financier and statesman and a member of the prominent Astor family.
		William Astor was born in New York City, the only child of John Jacob Astor III (1822-1890) and Charlotte Augusta Gibbes (c.1825 -1887).
		In 1891, after a family feud with his aunt Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor over matters of social seniority, Astor and his family moved to England, a decision that was published throughout all the major newspapers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Waldorf_Astor,_1st_Viscount_Astor (531 words)

	Astor Piazzolla: Chronology of a Revolution
		Astor feels the need to advance musically, and already being the arranger of the Troilo orchestra, he begins his musical studies with Alberto Ginastera in 1941, and later in 1943, he studies piano with Raúl Spivak.
		From Astor Piazzolla, "Astor Piazzolla 1943-1982" (RCA/BMG 74321 40732-2, 1996, Argentina)
		From Astor Piazzolla "Todo Piazzolla" (Sony/Columbia 2-484601, 1997, Argentina)
	www.piazzolla.org /biography/biography-english.html (3177 words)

	Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While Nancy Astor holds the record as the first female member of the House of Commons who actually took up her seat, she was not the first woman to be elected to the House.
		Winston Churchill told her a woman being in the Parliament was like one intruding on him in the bathroom, to which she retorted "You’re not handsome enough to have such fears." This was one in a series of back and forths between the two.
		On a briefly lighter note it is generally believed that it was Nancy Astor who, during a World War II speech, first referred to the men of the 8th Army fighting the Italian campaign as the D-Day Dodgers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nancy_Astor (4266 words)

	John Jacob Astor
		As Astor began to formulate how he could cash in on this opportunity, it became clear that the plan was not exclusively financial and technical, but political as well.
		Astor wrote a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Gallatin, which in turn was read to Secretary of War Eustis and eventually President Madison.
		There was little Astor could do about the Indians, but, in return for Baronov's cooperation, he would deliver New Archangel supplies, then carrying their furs to the East (under American flags) and trade the furs in the Orient for a higher profit.
	history.sandiego.edu /gen/st/~kalenius/john.htm (1683 words)

	The Astor Hotel - Milwaukee Wisconsin's Historic Hotel - Hotel History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Originally known as the "Astor-on-the-lake," the Astor Hotel is a very large, eight-story building which has housed both permanent residents in apartments and transient guests in hotel rooms since its completion in 1920.
		The Astor is a reinforced concrete and steel structure with brick and tile curtain walls and French classical details.
		The Astor is one of two buildings in Milwaukee still remaining that were designed to serve as apartment house-transient hotel room combinations.
	www.theastorhotel.com /history (819 words)

	Astor Piazzolla
		Nonwithstanding this antagonism, various tangos were written in his homage, one of them by Julio De Caro, a significant figure in the genre, as testimony of admiration aroused by that rough and fighting individual, who challenged all standards.
		Astor Pantaleón was born in 1921 in Mar del Plata, when that fishing port in the Atlantic ocean, 420 kilometers south from Buenos Aires, was at the same time an aristocratic sea resort, not yet so popular.
		Astor´s innovative drive began to be displayed in 1944, when he left Troilo to lead the orchestra which should provide musical accompaniment for the singer Francisco Fiorentino.
	www.todotango.com /english/creadores/apiazzolla.html (1752 words)

	Articles - John Jacob Astor IV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		John Jacob Astor IV was born at "Ferncliff", the family's estate in Rhinebeck, New York, to William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
		John Jacob IV was the greatâ“grandson of John Jacob Astor whose fortune, made in the fur trade and real estate, made the Astor family one of the wealthiest in the United States.
		Astor was the richest person on the ship and along with his wife his party included his manservant, his wife's maid and nurse and his pet Airedale, Kitty.
	www.wathcesa.com /articles/John_Jacob_Astor_IV (819 words)

	Encyclopedia: Nancy Astor
		One of her nieces, Joyce Grenfell was a noted British monologuist and actress, while another niece, Nancy Lancaster, became famous as a 20th-century tastemaker and the owner of the influential British decorating firm Sibyl Colefax and John Fowler.
		Her husband automatically became a member of the House of Lords and as a result of this appointment he was required to give up his seat in the House of Commons as MP for Plymouth Sutton.
		However, Nancy Astor was often fiercely critical of the Nazis, and her husband had protested to Hitler about his treatment of the Jews.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nancy-Astor (571 words)

	Reader's Companion to American History - -ASTOR, JOHN JACOB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Astor began life as one of twelve children of a poor German butcher and died the richest man in America.
		Astor was born in the small town of Waldorf, near Heidelberg, Germany.
		Astor's strategy was to buy, very cheaply, land that lay far beyond the developed area of the city and then to wait for the city's rapid growth to reach his lots.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_005900_astorjohnjac.htm (599 words)

	Astor, Florida Chamber of Commerce
		Astor is located on State Rd. 40, 35 miles west of Ormond Beach and about 35 miles east of Ocala in Lake County, Florida.
		The Presbyterian Church of Astor was formed on September 10, 1916, and the congregation had their early meetings in the schoolhouse.
		William Astor died in 1884, and John Jacob Astor IV inherited the land.
	www.astorchamber.com /community.html (3050 words)

	South Beach Hotels \| The Astor Hotel Miami Beach \| Luxury Boutique Hotel South Beach
		Astor Hotel Miami Beach continues to reign supreme - a bastion of luxury, modern design, and simple sophistication on Washington Avenue at 10th Street.
		Astor Hotel Miami Beach we recognize that when guests select a luxury property, they expect professional service to match - and we have the staff to prove it.
		Astor Hotel Miami Beach provides great amenities in a chic and sophisticated atmosphere, with a staff that's focused on your needs.
	www.hotelastor.com (340 words)

	Educate Yourself - John Jacob Astor
		Astor was also involved in the creation of the Second Bank of the United States (SBUS), a highly controversial venture established by Congress in 1816.
		Astor was lending Clay money, as well as Daniel Webster, both of whom served on the SBUS while they were sitting in the Congress.
		Astor was the wealthiest American prior to the Civil War, worth an estimated $20 million at his death in 1848.
	www.buyandhold.com /bh/en/education/history/2000/john_jacob.html (1359 words)

	The Astor Theatre - Theatre Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		The Astor Theatre is a cinema in the grand, old manner.
		The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen cinema with stalls and a dress circle - the overall seating capacity of 1,150 is reduced from the original 1,700 - and the auditorium has the same, soft ambience that you will have enjoyed in the foyers.
		The Astor specialises in 70mm presentations but the general programming is for a different double feature (yes, a DOUBLE feature) on most evenings of the week with extra matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.
	www.astor-theatre.com /info/astor-theatre.html (261 words)

	Titanic: Astor Family
		John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was the founder of the family fortune.
		His son, William Waldorf Astor (1848-1919), was politically ambitious, but after a stint in the New York state legislature and three years as U.S. minister to Italy, he moved permanently to England in 1890.
		John Jacob Astor (1864-1912) was a cousin of William Waldorf Astor and a great-grandson of the fur trader who founded the family fortune.
	www.britannica.com /titanic/astor.html (419 words)

	Caroline Astor, John Jacob Astor, Titanic - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		She brought long lines of established social background to the Astor fortune and became the undisputed queen of American society.
		William Backhouse Astor, Jr., purchased the mansion in 1881, and it became the social center for New York Society for twenty-five years of the Gilded Age.
		William B., as his wife called him, was the grandson of John Jacob Astor, the German immigrant who made himself the richest man in America by investing in fur trading and real estate.
	www.astorsbeechwood.com /history.shtml (323 words)

	The Astor Bloodline
		Astor became a banker, and sat on the board of 5 directors of the new national bank that Hamilton created for the U.S. government called the Bank of the United States.
		And the Astor's were the major financial backers of the RIIA which functions as the 4° cover of the Illuminati.
		The Astor family also used Owen Lattimore as their proxy for opium trade, who in turn used Laura Spelman who was funded by the Institute for Pacific Relations (I. The I. R was the group that supervised the Illuminati’s decision to allow Red China to share in the Opium trade.
	www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/the_astor_bloodline.htm (7545 words)

	Astor Place - A New York Tradition
		Astor Place is not like that at all.
		Astor Place is open seven days a week, and like most barber shops, weekends are the busiest time.
		Considering all there is to do in New York, it may seems strange that watching haircuts has become a spectator sport on Astor Place, but look at the pictures in the window and on the walls of the far-out styles and you'll understand why.
	www.geocities.com /RodeoDrive/3696/Introh09.html (655 words)

	Astor Private Hotel, Hobart - Your home away from home in central Hobart
		Welcome to the Astor Private Hotel where you are assured of a warm personal welcome.
		The Astor is a small, friendly, comfortable and very affordable accomodation option while staying in the capital of Tasmania, Hobart.
		completed in 1922, the Astor was created from the renovations of two conjoined Georgian townhouses which were the rooms and residences of two prominent Hobart surgeons.
	www.astorprivatehotel.com.au (186 words)

	Astor Piazzolla
		Astor Piazzolla has many facets and these facets are the mosaic stones that make up the big picture.
		He had excellent credentials as a tanguero and this he proved in the time that he was living in Buenos Aires prior to the 50's and playing in the band of Anibal Troilo or later with his own band.
		Astor Piazzolla has flooded the music market with dozens (and dozens) of CD offerings from both Studio and Live performances.
	www.tango.montreal.qc.ca /piaz2.htm (713 words)

	ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
		The music of Astor Piazzolla epitomized our situation in the modern world with his fusion of folkloric beauty and contemporary tension.
		It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Astor Piazzolla, and if none of the recordings I've recommended have made you one yet, than I offer another chance.
		The quintet of Astor's bandoneon, electric guitar, bass, piano, and the phenomenal violin work of twenty year Piazzolla collaborator Fernando Suarez Paz makes a music that defies all conventionality, even years after its inception.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/astor.html (1079 words)

	AllRefer.com - Astor, William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount, (Business Leaders, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		New York City, educated in Germany and in Italy and at the Columbia law school; son of John Jacob Astor (1822–90).
		His elder son, Waldorf Astor, 1879–1952, succeeded him as viscount and was a leader of "Tory democracy." His wife was Nancy, Lady Astor.
		The younger son, John Jacob Astor, 1886–1971, bought a major share of The Times of London and was made 1st Baron Astor of Hever.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AstrWW.html (342 words)

	Astor Theatre
		The Astor’s geometric cream and chocolate brick façade includes an eight pointed star in relief, partly obscured by its neon sign with its 12 illuminated stars.
		On the Astor’s interior, the cinema trade journal Everyone’s boasted: ‘good design, decoration and furnishings have been combined so that the theatre can truthfully be claimed to be the last word in theatre construction...’ The interior is remarkably intact.
		The stage was enlarged for live performance (since the Astor was built for talkies, a live stage had not be considered necessary), reducing the stalls’ capacity.
	www.skhs.org.au /SKHSbuildings/30.htm (870 words)

	Plymouth, Lady Nancy Astor
		In 1906 she married another wealthy American, Waldorf Astor, who was Conservative Member of Parliament for the Sutton Division of Plymouth.
		As a Conservative, Lady Astor was strongly in favour of the appeasement of Hitler during the 1930s.
		The Astor Institute at Mount Gould and the Virginia House Settlement on the Barbican were both instigated by Lady Astor.
	www.plymouthdata.info /PP-AstorLady.htm (280 words)

	Air Force Technology - Astor Airborne Stand-Off Battlefield Ground Surveillance Radar
		ASTOR Sentinel R1 In December 1999, Raytheon Systems Ltd was awarded a contract for the development of the UK Ministry of Defence Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR).
		The ASTOR is to be known as Sentinel R1 in RAF service.
		The modifications include a canoe-shaped radome under the forward fuselage to house the radar antenna, a radome on the upper fuselage to house the SATCOM antenna, a 'bullet-fairing' extension on the vertical stabiliser and delta fins under the aft fuselage.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/astor (1037 words)

	Astor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Astor family, a wealthy 19th century American family who became prominent in 20th century British politics.
		The Raytheon Sentinel (ASTOR) surveillance program, for the Royal Air Force and British Army.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Astor (112 words)

	Lady Astor
		Her father-in-law, William Waldorf Astor, was the great grandson of John Jacob Astor.
		Nancy's husband succeeded his father as the second Viscount Astor of Hever Castle and he entered the House of Lords, vacating his seat in the lower House.
		There is a famous exchange between Winston Churchill and Lady Astor when they were both staying at Blenheim Castle visiting the Marlboroughs.
	www.jssgallery.org /Paintings/Lady_Astor.htm (434 words)

	The Astor Bloodline
		John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline.
		The Astor family also used Owen Lattimore as their proxy for opium trade, who in turn used Laura Spelman who was funded by the Institute for Pacific Relations (IPR).
		Most of the Astors took off for England, but one branch of the Astors that is clearly involved in Satanism and the occult is the Chanler family.
	www.thewatcherfiles.com /bloodlines/astor.htm (7507 words)

	Piano: Astor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		ASTOR Same as Kohler and Campbell and Bacon Piano Co., New York, Established in 1789.
		ASTOR, GEORGE was the brother of John Jacob Astor who made pianos in London but did not come to America as his brother did.
		ASTOR and HORWOOD previously known (1815) as George Astor 79 Cornhill, London.
	www.pianos.co.uk /info/pianos/a/astor.php (103 words)

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