Malcolm Forbes was the publisher of Forbes magazine and a leading advocate for capitalism. He built Forbes into a global business brand and hosted high-profile, high-spirited celebrations.
A centuries-old Mason-Dixon Line map has sold at Brunk Auctions in Asheville after a heated bidding round. The survey, drawn in 1768 to settle colonial borders, has a legacy tied to later U.S. history including the Missouri Compromise and the Civil War. The anonymous buyer paid nearly $X, with the Library of Congress absent from bidding.