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128 pp.
| Oxford
| February, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-19-512147-3$$22.00
(4)
YA
Oxford Portraits series.
Rockefeller is presented as one of the nineteenth century's premiere industrialists, known for both his philanthropy and questionable business practices (which led to Standard Oil being charged with violating U.S. antitrust laws.) The thorough but dry text is accompanied by black-and-white photographs. A time line is included. Bib., ind.