97: The Gilded Age’s Robber Barons: John D. Rockefeller & Andrew Carnegie
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Oil, Not Cotton, Is King Now in the World of Commerce
In 18 58, John d rockefeller becomes a co owner of clark and roc Rockefeller. The company's cleveland base merchant business is an enormous success. And the nation's coming civil war l only make their services all the more necessary. But he doesn't dare risk his newly established business. Thus the rising business star sendssu soldiers instead as the war rages. In 18 65, the congressman and future dark horse president, james garfield writes to a former staffer, i have conversed on the general question of oil with a number of members who are in the business.
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