The news that the heir of the Rockefeller fortune was marrying the daughter of a prominent Rhode Island senator made headlines in the fall of 1901. But Abby Aldrich, the bride, had more than a ...

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, in many regards a traditional spouse, mother, and homemaker, understood the oxymoronic challenge posed by a museum of the modern. With a fervent band of sympathizers ...

Born in 1874, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was a socialite and philanthropist. Rockefeller launched into her charitable acts when the U.S. entered World War I, financing the work of the American Red ...

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

He led his brothers in all kinds of projects, displaying the charm and vitality inherited from his mother, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, who clearly favored him. Nelson had a more strained ...

Her latest was the Museum of Modern Art, where she showed her fall 2025 collection Monday night across two floors of the lobby atrium, with wintry views of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture ...

You'll need reservations ($15) for the spectacular Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, an English walled garden with Asian artifacts in Seal Harbor. – Hilary Nangle Sieur de Monts showcases the ...