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The Rise of America's Industrial Titans
During the 19th century, leading industrialists like Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller helped transform the U.S. from an agricultural to an industrial powerhouse, but at significant cost to competition and...
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The Gilded Age
Between the 1870s and 1900s, the United States experienced a period of rapid economic growth. But beneath the shiny veneer of the Gilded Age lurked profound inequality and widespread want.
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American industrialist John D Rockefeller playing golf
John D Rockefeller hitting golf ball at 94 years old and then sitting in a chair.
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Elderly John D. Rockefeller cuts a piece of birthday cake.
Elderly John D. Rockefeller cuts a piece of birthday cake.
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The Gilded Age, Robber Barons and the Rise of Big Business
Survival of the fittest! Scholars investigate an AP review video to discover the era of big business during the Gilded Age. Viewers examine the place of Robber Barons in society and its impact on the workforce in America. This is the...