From Absolute History.

Scott Wolter receives an intriguing tip from a published author on pirate’s treasure troves and business magnates that may involve one of the richest men in America’s history-John Jacob Astor. Scott learns that Astor made a fortune in real estate and the fur trade, but records show he may have really gotten his start from a lost treasure belonging to the famed pirate Captain Kidd.

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