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We bring the epic saga of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller to a close (for now) with two of history's greatest second acts: Rockefeller's pioneering of modern philanthropy (and really modern life itself) and perhaps the single greatest shareholder value 'unlock' of all-time in the breakup of Standard Oil. And like any great American saga of course the good guys win in the end. The only question is... just who were the good guys??



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Standard Oil Part II

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