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The Rockefellers (1)
A dramatic two-part profile of the Rockefellers, a family whose name is synonymous with wealth, begins. Part 1 traces how John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) struck oil (figuratively) in the 1860s and parlayed it into a corporate behemoth that the Supreme Court had to break up in 1911. It also examines how he and his son John D. Jr. (1874-1960) lived with that money -- and the hatred it engendered. The family's strategy: philanthropy. David Ogden Stiers narrates.
Aired: Oct 17, 2000 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH
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Episodes
01: The Rockefellers (1)02: The Rockefellers (2)03: Secrets of a Master Builder04: Return with Honor05: Streamliners: America's Last Trains06: Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind07: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I08: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II09: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III10: Scottsboro: An American Tragedy11: Fatal Flood12: Stephen Foster13: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part IV14: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part V15: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part VI