D. Yergin. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power. Simon and Schuster, 2011, Chapters 1, 2 and 15. I found the reading very interesting to read and easy to understand since the author presents the history of oil throughout the lens of…
From 1880 onwards, the monopolistic corporate entities known as trusts were generally abhorred by the working class American, as they infringed upon the American ideas of economic success and freedom of competition. Businessmen like John D. Rockefeller, chairman of Standard Oil, widely considered to be…
Because business is business, it’s strictly financial. The mindset in the Gilded Age (1865-1900) of many tycoons was one of profitability. This era in American history was highlighted by unprecedented growth in industry and economy, but these developments were constructed by selfish greed and corrupt…
The book, John D. Rockefeller: Anointed with Oil, by Grant Segall is a biography following the events of Rockefeller’s life. John Davison Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839. His parents were William Avery and Eliza Davison Rockefeller. John grew up in many regions of…
Do you ever wonder who were the masterminds that created America? Apart from a political point of view, who built the jobs, the factories, the life long businesses, the economy, the stock market, etc. Better yet do you ever wonder how they got there? The…
John D. Rockefeller is by far the world’s richest man to have ever lived. He has monopolized the oil empire in the 19th century, making it both far more accessible and affordable. This may sound strange, because when you think about the world’s wealthiest people…
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