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 … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. Hughes was a record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer, inventor, film producer, hotel magnate and political financier. He was also … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. The mysterious Mr. Hughes was an international record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer. He was also an inventor, storied film … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. The mysterious Mr. Hughes was an international record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer. He was also an inventor, storied film … Continue reading
During the Great Depression, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon was unimaginably rich, deeply conservative, and completely mistrustful of the government interfering in businesses or citizens’ lives. Father James Cox was a former steelworker, now a Catholic priest in depression-era … Continue reading