Are they still just as rich, powerful, and influential? What happens to the family generations down the line? Do people just loose touch with each other and move away to build their own lives?
From my limited knowledge of current events, I don't know of any wealthy or influential Van Rensselaers or Roosevelts or Schuylers today.
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