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Digital History: Empire 'S Challenge to Standard [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In the era of big business and business tycoons in the late 19th century, John D. Rockefeller held a very high position. Read about how he thwarted an attempt by two railroad owners to keep Rockefeller from controlling all the oil...
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Digital History: Business Organizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
After a brief description of various ways that businesses are organized, find out about the monopolies formed in the age of big business in the late 19th century, focusing primarily on Standard Oil. [pdf]
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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...