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Bookmark or Share- Brooke Astor - NYPAPBrooke Astor was born Roberta Brooke Russell in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on March 30, 1902. 1 Her parents were John Henry Russell, Jr. (who was appointed Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1934), and Mabel Cecile Hornby Howard.
- Brooke Russell Astor | American Philanthropist, Socialite & Writer ...Brooke Russell Astor (born March 30, 1902, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died Aug. 13, 2007, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and writer, who employed her position, wealth, and energies in the interest of cultural enrichment and the poor.
- Brooke Astor - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrooke Astor (born Roberta Brooke Russell; March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist, socialite and author. She was the chairwoman for the Vincent Astor Foundation . The VAF was founded by her third husband, Vincent Astor , son of RMS Titanic passenger John Jacob Astor IV .
- Brooke Astor, 105, Aristocrat of the People, DiesBrooke Astor, who by night reigned over New York society with a decided disdain for pretension and by day devoted her time and considerable resources to New York’s unfortunate, died yesterday...
- Brooke Astor - WikipediaRoberta Brooke Astor (née Russell; March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer. She served as the chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor , who was a member of the Astor family .
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