From homes to jewelry and art, go inside one of the great American fortunes. Oct. 9, 2009— -- In New York City, Brooke Astor, was an icon, the epitome of high society and a respected ...

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better. By Graham Bowley Her ...