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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (Astor/Vanderbilt)

Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

During the 19th century, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes.  Their wealth is almost unimaginable and their control of the American economy could not be duplicated today. If I asked you to name the richest … Continue reading

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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (Astor/Vanderbilt)

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Warren Buffet.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age: Rockefeller

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (Carnegie)

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (J. P. Morgan)

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

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The Richest Americans: Railroad Robber Barons

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Jay Gould, James Fisk, Leland Stanford: The Railroad "Robber Barons"   The term "robber baron" is usually applied to these three men who revolutionized the business of railroads while carrying on the business of political manipulation. Each had a profound … Continue reading

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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age: Rockefeller

Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (J. P. Morgan)

Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (Carnegie)

Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United States

During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading

The Richest Americans: Railroad Robber Barons

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

Jay Gould, James Fisk, Leland Stanford: The Railroad "Robber Barons" were some of the richest, most influential men in American history.The term "robber baron" is usually applied to these men who revolutionized the business of railroads while carrying on the … Continue reading