Titan : the life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
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New York, New York : Vintage Books, 2004.
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9781400077304, 1400077303
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Clarendon Hills Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY ROCKEFELLER | On Shelf |
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Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY ROCKEFELLER, J. | Checked out |
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Published
New York, New York : Vintage Books, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxii, 774 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781400077304, 1400077303
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9781400077304
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 737-749) and index.
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Overview: Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world's richest man by creating America's most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. The titan spent more than thirty years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay. While providing abundant new evidence of Rockefeller's misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously--his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University--than anyone before him. Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light. John D. Rockefeller's story captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the dramatic post-Civil War shift from small business to the rise of giant corporations that irrevocably transformed the nation. With cameos by Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Jay Gould, William Vanderbilt, Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Jung, J. Pierpont Morgan, William James, Henry Clay Frick, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers, Titan turns Rockefeller's life into a vivid tapestry of American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is Ron Chernow's signal triumph that he narrates this monumental saga with all the sweep, drama, and insight that this giant subject deserves.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chernow, R. (2004). Titan: the life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Second Vintage books edition.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chernow, Ron. 2004. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Vintage Books, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Second Vintage books edition., Vintage Books, 2004.
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