John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded generations of historians. Ron Chernow offers a detailed and insightful history of the mogul based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller's rich trove of papers. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history, spending more than thirty years dodging investigations. While providing abundant evidence of Rockefeller's misdeeds, Chernow discards the ...
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John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded generations of historians. Ron Chernow offers a detailed and insightful history of the mogul based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller's rich trove of papers. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history, spending more than thirty years dodging investigations. While providing abundant 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.
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