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U.s. History: The New Tycoons: J. Pierpont Morgan

For Students 5th - 8th
J. Pierpont Morgan was not business tycoon who made his money from manufacturing. Read about how he accumulated wealth, how he helped the government through some economic panics, and why the government took him to court.
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Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:1919 Steel Strike

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article describes the actions of the local steel unions in Cleveland in support of the national steel strike of 1919. Find out about the effect of the strike on the unions.