ASIN: B00M4P6W88
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 54
*Includes pictures*Includes some of Morgan's quotes*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther.” – J.P. MorganA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of monopolies, trusts, and economic giants in heavy industries like oil and steel. Men like Andrew Carnegie built empires like Carnegie Steel, John D. Rockefeller partnered with railroads to create an oil titan ...
