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Remembering Henry Villard, the Renowned 19th-Century Railway Financier, Through the Eyes of His Great-Granddaughter
Her name alone is nearly poetic, but it is history and grandeur that give Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave her befitting nomenclature.
She is the great-granddaughter of Henry Villard, a Bavarian native who came to America with only 20 borrowed dollars in his pocket—only to make groundbreaking financial ventures and become president of the Northern Pacific Railroad and owner of the New York Evening Post. He also built what has become one of Manhattan’s most recognizable architectural landmarks: the Villard Houses, a Gilded Age mansion that today houses the luxurious Lotte New York Palace hotel.
He believed so much in the greatness of America that he put his whole soul into the railway company—allowing it to complete the country’s second transcontinental railroad—and funded Thomas Edison’s early experiments in electricity, Alexandra reflected. Meanwhile, the Vill
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Arnaud de Borchgrave
American journalist
Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe dem Borchgrave (26 October 1926 – 15 February 2015) was a Belgian–American reporter who specialized in international politics.[2] Following a long career with the news magazine Newsweek, covering 17 wars in 30 years as a foreign correspondent, he held key editorial and executive positions with The Washington Times and United Press International. Borchgrave was also a founding member of Newsmax Media.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Borchgrave was born in Brussels into the dem Borchgrave d'Altena family. He was the son of Belgian Count Baudouin dem Borchgrave d'Altena, later head of military intelligence for the Belgian government in exile during World War II, and his British wife Audrey Dorothy Louise Townshend. His mother was the daughter of Major General Sir Charles Townshend and his French wife, Alice Cahen d'Anvers, who appeared in a notable 1881 portrait alongside he
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| Arnaud de Borchgrave | |
| Born | Count Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe de Borchgrave[1] October 26, 1926 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Died | February 15 2015 (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C. United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | International journalism |
| Relatives | Sir Charles Townshend (grandfather) Count Louis Cahen d'Anvers (great-grandfather) George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (4x great-grandfather) |
Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe de Borchgrave (October 26, 1926 – February 15, 2015) was a Belgian-American journalist who specialized in international politics. Following a long career with the news magazine Newsweek, covering 17 wars in 30 years as a foreign correspondent, he held key editorial and executive positions with The Washington Times and United Press International.
De Borchgrave interviewed many heads of state, heads of government, monarchs, and key figures of the world, including Sa