2. Rockefeller is Born  July 8, 1839- John D. Rockefeller is born in Richford, New York to William and Eliza Rockefeller.

3. Childhood  1849- Father moves the family to Owego, New York, following allegations of rape.

4. Schooling  1855- John D. Rockefeller drops out of high school and enters a professional school.

5. “Job Day”  September 26, 1855- John D. Rockefeller gets his first job, he would celebrate this day for rest of his life.

6. Civil War  1861- Civil War begins, at first hurt the oil industry but eventually would make Rockefeller a very rich man.

7. The Start of Oil  1863- Rockefeller gets into the oil business starts out in Cleveland, Ohio.

8. Marriage  September 8, 1864- John D. Rockefeller marries Laura Celestia Spelman.

9. Rockefeller becomes a Father  1865- Laura gives birth to John’s first son. John D. Rockefeller owns the largest refinery in Cleveland.

10. The Largest Corporation  1870- Rockefeller founds Standard Oil of Ohio which is the largest corporation in America.

11. Scandal  1872- Rockefeller is tainted by the scandal surrounding the South Improvement Company scheme, a secret alliance between major refiners and the railroads.

12. The Beginning of a Monopoly  1873- A Depression hits the United States but Standard Oil takes advantage and takes over companies in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Pennsylvania's Oil Region.

13. Oil Refineries  1977- Rockefeller at age 38 owns about 90% of all the oil refined in the United States.

14. Efficiency  1882- Standard Oil makes its business more efficient and therefore undersells all of its competitors.

15. Globalization  Mid 1880’s- Standard Oil starts to sell Globally, and eventually sells more to other countries than they do the United States.

16.  1888- John D. Rockefeller has to go to the stand and gives his testimony after an investigation has been done on Standard Oil.

17. Retirement  1895- Rockefeller decides to retire from Standard Oil gradually and didn’t want people to know about it.

18. A True Monopoly  1890’s- Standard Oil has taken over everything and has no competition.

19. The President  1906-1907- Theodore Roosevelt attacks Standard Oil and Rockefeller. The U.S. government has lawsuits against Standard Oil and its monopoly.

20. The Fall of Standard Oil  1911- The United States calls for Standard Oil to be dismantled within six months.

21. Giving Back  1913- Rockefellers makes a foundation "to promote the wellbeing of mankind throughout the world."

22. The Death of the Oil Tycoon  1937- Rockefeller dies at the age of 97, three years short of his goal.

23. The END

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