What Did We Call America’s Elite Before the “1 Percent”?: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

Young John F. Kennedy poses outdoors with his parents, siblings, and a dog; the family is seated and smiling, with John standing at the far right in a white shirt.

See All Images →

Topics

upper class wealth distribution of wealth and income distribution theory socioeconomic challenges in India Income inequality Gini coefficient debutante subsidy Today in History—September 29: John D. Rockefeller Becomes the World’s First Billionaire standard of living mammon How rich was John D. Rockefeller?