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For decades, the Rockefeller name was despised in America--associated with John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s feared monopoly, Standard Oil. By the end of his life, Rockefeller had given away half his fortune--but even his vast philanthropy could not erase the memory of his predatory business practices. His...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	WGBH Educational Foundation WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Deane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth K.) (Screenwriter, Director, Producer) Bosch, Adriana (Screenwriter, Director, Producer) Stiers, David Ogden (Narrator) Holt, Sarah (Film editor) Neuburger, Jon (Film editor) Bacon, Michael, 1948-
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English; closed-captioned.
Published:	Boston : Alexandria, VA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2007], ©2007.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Rockefeller family. Standard Oil Company. Capitalists and financiers > Biography. Philanthropists > Biography. Rich people > United States > Biography. Corporations, American > History. Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914 > History. Financial institutions > United States > History. International business enterprises > United States > History. Petroleum > Refining > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century. Petroleum industry and trade > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century. Capitalists and financiers. Corporations, American. Financial institutions. International business enterprises. Petroleum industry and trade. Petroleum > Refining. Philanthropists. Rich people. Pocantico Hills (N.Y.) United States > History > 19th century. United States > History > 20th century. Colorado. New York (State) > Pocantico Hills. Pennsylvania. United States. Biographical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical (Nonfiction) History. 1800 - 1999
Genre:	Biography. Biographical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical (Nonfiction) History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 210 min. [i.e. 193 min.]) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Contents:

Rockefellers Part one: America's royal family
Family under siege
Devil Bill and Eliza Rockefeller
Standard Oil takes over
Frugality and restraint
Philanthropic endeavors
Son's duty
Under investigation
Ludlow Massacre
Redeeming the family name
Credits / written, produced, and directed by Elizabeth Deane (84 min.)
Part two Honor restored
Growing up in Pocantico
Retirement
Third generation rebellion
Building a legacy
Everything at risk
Brothers and cousins
Family tragedy
End of a presidential dream
"Let the world wag"
Name that endures
Credits / written, produced, and directed by Adriana Bosch (109 min.).