How the Astors Lived Large During the Great Depression | Chetwode in Newport

Visit the VSA website to learn how you can get involved today: https://victoriansociety.org/ Jakey Astor, John Jacob Astor VI, known as the “Titanic Baby”, grew up in the shadow of the Titanic disaster and the Astor fortune. In this episode of This House, we explore Chetwode, the Newport mansion he bought in 1934, and how the Astors lived in grand style during the Great Depression. Location: Newport, RI Join our Membership program:    / @thishouse   Public Domain Photos from: Library of Congress, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: Beyond My Ken, TruffShuff Assets from: Envato Elements Music from Epidemic Sound