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The Man Who Owned America: John D. Rockefeller's Shocking Rise & Fall (Titan by Ron Chernow)
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
He was the richest man in history, a devout Christian who crushed his enemies without mercy. This video explores Ron Chernow's epic biography 'Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.' Discover how a pious boy from a broken home built the Standard Oil monopoly, controlled 90% of America's oil, and then gave away his fortune to reshape modern medicine and education. From secret railroad deals and brutal corporate warfare to the creation of the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller Foundation, we reveal the contradictions of a man who was both a ruthless monopolist and the father of modern philanthropy. Watch to understand how one man's quest for order changed the world forever.
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