Titan
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What’s it about?
Ron Chernow's biography of John D. Rockefeller reveals the contradictory titan who built Standard Oil's ruthless monopoly while becoming history's greatest philanthropist.
You’ll learn
- How Rockefeller built Standard Oil's monopoly
- The role of religion in his business and giving
- Why he was both hated and admired
- How his philanthropy reshaped medicine and education