The Rockefellers / PBS ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

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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
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

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