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    John Jacob Astor
    John Jacob Astor
    John Jacob Astor
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    John Jacob Astor

    By Elbert Hubbard

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    A book called John Jacob Astor details the life of John Jacob Astor. As a young man, John Jacob Astor immigrated to America and apprenticed in the fur trade in New York City. He launched his own firm after three years and gained millions. Later, he expanded into a variety of enterprises, including the founding of Astoria (in Oregon), real estate, and hotels. Elbert Green Hubbard wrote this book. He was a writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher from the United States. He began his career as a traveling salesman for the Larkin Soap Company, where he was raised in Hudson, Illinois.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 26, 2021
    ISBN4057664622273
    John Jacob Astor
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    Elbert Hubbard

    Elbert Hubbard was born in 1856 in Bloomington, Illinois. He was a writer, publisher, and artist who was an influential member of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His best-known work is the short publication A Message to Garcia.

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