Traces the life and legacy of pioneering New York society philanthropist Brooke Astor, describing her marriage to millionaire Vincent Astor, her successful attempt to prevent a challenge to his will, and her presidency of the Vincent Astor Foundation.
Formatted Contents Note: The Union Club, 18 November 1998 -- The patchwork childhood, 1902-1919 -- Mrs. Dryden Kuser, 1919-1929 -- Charles Marshall, 1929-1952 -- Vincent Astor, 1953-1959.