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  1. John D. Rockefeller: Biography of the Richest and Most Ruthless

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  3. Bio of John D. Rockefeller, First American Billionaire

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  4. John D. Rockefeller

    secondary source biography of rockefeller as told by a historian

  5. John D. Rockefeller Biography

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  1. The Rockefellers: Conspiracy theory and interesting biography facts

  2. Who are the Rockefeller family and what do they want from this world ?

  3. Unraveling the Rockefeller Dynasty: A Tale of Wealth and Power

  4. Rockefeller’s Philanthropy, Titan by Ron Chernow #book #biography #rockefeller #books #booktube

  5. Rockefeller: His Single Minded Pursuit of Wealth Biography, Business (1998)

  6. Michael Rockefeller: Adventurous Legacy Tragic Disappearance

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  1. John D. Rockefeller

    John D. Rockefeller (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. He is the major historical figure behind the famed Rockefeller family ...

  2. John D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937

    John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, on farm in Richford, New York, the second of the six children of William A. and Eliza Davison Rockefeller. The family lived in modest circumstances. When he was a boy, his family moved often, arriving in Ohio in 1853. JDR attended Central High School in Cleveland and joined the Erie Street Baptist ...

  3. PDF National History Day Research Annotated Bibliography

    Secondary Sources: "Biography: John D. Rockefeller, Senior." PBS. WGBH Education Foundation, 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2014. This particular source offers a summative approach to the life of John D. Rockefeller. The source offers an informative analysis of the life of the successful business magnate, while regarding his legacy in today's world.

  4. John D. Rockefeller: Topics in Chronicling America

    An article documents Rockefeller's life and his rise to wealth, from poverty to possessing millions of dollars. April 1902: John D. Rockefeller donates $250,000 to Barnard College, showing his dedication to education. May 1903: John D. Rockefeller is on track to become a billionaire, with millions of dollars coming from oil profits. March 1905

  5. John D. Rockefeller, America's First Billionaire

    The Founder of Standard Oil Company. John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839-May 23, 1937) was an astute businessman who became America's first billionaire in 1916. In 1870, Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Company, which eventually became a domineering monopoly in the oil industry. Rockefeller's leadership in Standard Oil brought him great ...

  6. Rockefeller, John D., Sr.

    Basic Biographical Information. John Davidson Rockefeller (JDR) was an ardent entrepreneur and savvy philanthropist who strongly influenced civil society in America. Rockefeller was born on a small family farm in Richford, New York on July 8, 1839. One of William A. and Eliza Davidson Rockefeller's six children, JDR, and his family lived ...

  7. John D. Rockefeller

    John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in modern history. Rockefeller was born into a large family in Upstate New York who moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland.He became an assistant bookkeeper at age 16 and went into ...

  8. John D. Rockefeller

    John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world's wealthiest men as America's first billionaire and a major philanthropist.

  9. John D. Rockefeller

    John D. Rockefeller. Born July 8, 1839 (Richford, New York) Died May 23, 1937 (Ormond, Florida) Industrialist. Philanthropist. John D. Rockefeller was one of the most successful industrialists in the history of the United States.His creation of the powerful Standard Oil Trust in the late nineteenth century permanently changed the course of business in the country.

  10. 36b. The New Tycoons: John D. Rockefeller

    Rockefeller was born in 1839 in Moravia, a small town in western New York. His father practiced herbal medicine, professing to cure patients with remedies he had created from plants in the area. John's mother instilled a devout Baptist faith in the boy, a belief system he took to his grave. After being graduated from high school in 1855, the ...

  11. John D. Rockefeller

    Name: John Davison Rockefeller. Birth Year: 1839. Birth date: July 8, 1839. Birth State: New York. Birth City: Richford. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known For: John D ...

  12. "John D. The Founding Father of the Rockefellers" by David F. Hawke

    David E. Hawke. John D. The founding father of the Rockefellers In this small book, the author traces the rise of John D. Rockefeller from his birth in 1839 through the dissolution of his beloved creation, the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), by the United States Supreme Court in 1911. The book is well written and easy to read, and it offers many interesting insights into the character, work ...

  13. DOCX New Paltz Central School District / NPCSD Homepage

    Secondary Source - Biography of Rockefeller as told by a historian . Rockefeller Testimony . Primary Sources - Testimony from antitrust trial . Ludlow Massacre: PBS. ... Secondary Source - History Channel Biography . JP Morgan - Political Cartoon . Primary Source - Political Cartoon from the Minneapolis Journal depicting JP Morgan as a monk .

  14. Rockefeller family

    Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman, a teacher and former schoolmate, in 1864.Together they had five children, four daughters and one son. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the youngest, born in 1874.After graduating from Brown University (1897), he joined his father in business, but his focus eventually turned to philanthropy.Historians trace the pivot to 1914 when he was one of the ...

  15. Secondary Sources

    Secondary Sources. Secondary sources are works that analyze, interpret, and synthesize information from a combination of primary sources and other secondary sources. These can include: Popular sources, such as magazines articles, newspaper articles, and history websites can also be secondary sources, but they are geared toward a broad, general ...

  16. Rockefeller

    John D. Rockefeller Biography Secondary Source - Biography of Rockefeller John was closer to his mother than he was to his father because his father was doing shady business. He is really good at making his own business. He was arguably the largest donating charitable people in the one Captain of Indusrty How John D. Rockefeller Salvaged His Image Smithsonian Channel Video Robber Barons used ...

  17. How to read a document: source identification

    How to read a document: source identification. The video dives into Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 inaugural speech, highlighting its importance as a primary source. It explains the difference between primary and secondary sources, and how Roosevelt's speech, as a primary source, provides a firsthand account of the Great Depression era.

  18. Andrew Carnegie: Philanthropy and Controversy in American History

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  19. The Establishment of Grand Teton National Park

    Rockefeller steps in. Albright, encouraged by this local support, began searching for such a backer. In 1927, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. agreed to buy as much as 114,170 acres in northern Jackson Hole at a cost of $1,397,000. But to prevent inflation of land prices, Albright wanted the source of the money and purpose of the acquisition to remain ...

  20. Copy of NEW Rockefeller Sources

    John D. Rockefeller Review the sources included, also check your textbook for more information (Page 626-627). Use the right hand column to take notes. Source Sourcing Information & Contextualization Notes John D Rockefeller - Biography Secondary Source - Biography Channel Head of the main oil source industry. The refinery was built in Ohio. Captain of Industry because he was the head of the ...

  21. Unit 5 Using Evidence RobberBarons CaptainsofIndustry Sources 3.0.0

    Source Sourcing Information & Contextualization Notes John D Rockefeller - Biography Secondary Source - Biography Channel Political Cartoon - What a funny little government Primary Source - illustrates how much more powerful than the government Rockefeller was John D Rockefeller - Prager U - Biography Secondary Source - Biography of Rockefeller ...