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The Gilded Age by: JayDee and Katie
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John D. Rockefeller: America’s First Billionaire…
He was considered to be the “poster child for capitalism” People saw two sides of him; one considered negative and the other considered successful Born in 1839 in Moravia, western NY. Mother was a Baptist and father a traveling medicine practitioner. In 1853, moved to Cleveland John D. Rockefeller
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Troubles in Cleveland… At first. Maurice Clark/Edwin Drake
1870, started the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. 1882, created a trust Reinventing oil Here lies a beautiful edited image of John D. Rockefeller which depicts the raw feelings you get by looking at him with his signature next to his face.
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1890, Standard Oil Carts in 80% of American stores
Trust Dissolving This is Rockefeller’s home. All of the windows were placed there so he could be happy inside and still in the sunshine. Just like me.
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Rockefeller’s decline in health Reluctance to stay with the company
Afterwords Rockefeller’s decline in health Reluctance to stay with the company J.P. Morgan fun fact Retired/ John Archbold John D. Rockefeller Jr. Grants This is an image of modern day Rockefeller University
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Andrew Carnegie Rags to Riches Previous Jobs Vertical Combination
“Humble Beginnings”
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Carnegie’s Steel Business
Pros and Cons Andrew Carnegie Success In Steel
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Andrew Carnegie More than $350 million dollar donations
3,000 Libraries Carnegie-Mellon University and Carnegie Hall (below) Andrew Carnegie Eager to Give
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Andrew Carnegie The Carnegie Corporation of NY
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Carnegie Institution of Washington The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching The Carnegie Hero Funds Andrew Carnegie His Legacy
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John “JP” Pierpoint Morgan
James Pierpoint, Junius Spencer Morgan Studied In Europe Returned to NYC in 1857 John “JP” Pierpoint Morgan A financial background
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King of American Finance
Panic of 1873 King of American Finance Carnegie Steel JP Morgan Morgan Saves America
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JP Morgan and Co. Master of Finance JP Morgan His Nickname
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March 31, 1913 ; Age 75 His fortune, business, and book collection New york Stock Exchange Fill in the blank : JP Morgan His Last Days
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Bibliography (historian) (Rockefeller House Image) (signature picture) (first image of Rockefeller) (Rockefeller Uni) (first andrew carnegie pic) (st. louis bridge) (jp morgan and co. 1915) (JP Morgan, first image) (carnegie hall) (other historian)
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