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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Cleveland Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The details surrounding the so-called "Cleveland Massacre," in which John D. Rockefeller bought up competitors' oil refineries, are set out here.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil: The History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Part of an interactive timeline which focuses on the history of exploration, development, and use of oil and petroleum products in the United States from 1855-1919 with links at the bottom that continue through 2004.
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Other

Pocantico Hills School: John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fascinating site on the life of John D. Rockefeller, created by a second grade class from New York. Provides photos, games, a timeline, and much more.
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Digital History

Digital History: Rockefeller's Millions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
With the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in the mid 1800s brought a boom to the economy. Read about the beginning of the oil industry, and particularly, John D. Rockefeller's role in it. See how his control of many parts of the...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Corporations and Cities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief historical description of the growth of corporations and trusts at the end of the 1800s and how that trend led to the growth of urban areas to house this corporate movement.
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Other

Pocantico Hills: John D. Rockefeller

For Students 3rd - 5th
A grade school in Pocantico Hills, New York, profiles the founder of Standard Oil, John D. Rockefeller.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: John D. Rockefeller

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Kids learn about the biography of entrepreneur John D. Rockefeller including his early life, building standard oil, business monopoly, fun facts, and charitable giving on this website.
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Curated OER

[John D. Rockefeller]

For Students 9th - 10th
1896, A Website for Political Cartoons traces the movement against trusts and monopolies, including excerpts from newspaper articles and speeches as well as links to political cartoons about trusts.
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Curated OER

John D. Rockefeller

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from Ida Tarbell's magazine expose of Standard Oil's manipulation of the American oil industry contrasted with excerpts from John D. Rockefeller's autobiography in which he defends the practices of his company.
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Curated OER

John D. Rockefeller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John D. Rockefeller.
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Curated OER

John D. Rockefeller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John D. Rockefeller.