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The Robber Barons

The Great American Capitalists, 1861-1901

by Matthew Josephson · 1934 · 492 pages

Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Larry Ellison

About This Book

A detailed historical account of the Gilded Age industrialists and financiers who transformed the American economy. The book examines the careers of figures like Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, focusing on their use of monopolies and aggressive business tactics to amass power.

Genres

Business & StrategyEconomics & FinanceHistory

Topics

CapitalismCarnegieGilded AgeIndustrializationJ P MorganMonopoliesRockefeller

Book Details

Published

1934

Pages

492

Language

en

ISBN

9780547544366

Audiobook Available

15h 43m
Narrated by Jason Smith

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