Episode · Acquired · 2021-10-18
Books mentioned on Standard Oil Part II
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.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Titan
Titan by Ron Chernow is a definitive biographical work chronicling the life, business empire, and enduring legacy of industrialist John D.
Discussed“so as turnout writes in titan about this quote the 1892 overhaul was mostly shadow play a charade to appease the courts”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Prize
“daniel jurgen the great historian who wrote the prize which so many people have recommended after part one that we that we read”