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John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company during the height of Cleveland's Industrial Age. Learn about his time as a Clevelander from a historian from Western Reserve Historical Society.
When he founded the Standard Oil Company during the height of Cleveland’s Industrial Age, John D. Rockefeller was met with immense success and wealth. However, he soon found himself vilified by the public as the battle between capital and labor came to a head on both the local and national stage. Learn about Rockefeller’s tumultuous time as a Clevelander, including the lasting mark his extensive philanthropic work left on the city, and get to know the divisive figure who would become one of the richest men in the world. Presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society. Sponsored by the Friends of the Brecksville Library.
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