On April 6, 1808, German immigrant John Jacob Astor establishes the American Fur Company, an enterprise that will eventually make him America’s first millionaire. By the time he dies in 1848, Astor is the wealthiest person in the United States, leaving behind an estate worth at least $20 million. (John Jacob Astor circa 1825)
Thousands of young people registered to vote at recent protest marches organized after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead. Most were younger than 30, according to a voter registration organization that registers mostly younger voters at concerts and music festivals. Americans can’t vote before age 18 but they can register to vote at 16 in some states. In the 2016 presidential election, millennials and Gen X-ers out-voted the Baby Boomer generation for the first time.
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