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The Titans
Here, from the eminent historian Bernard A. Weisberger, are the dramatic stories of the giants of the Gilded Age, the men who made America the mightiest nation on Earth - Philip D. Armour, Andrew Carnegie, James B. Duke, Henry Ford, Meyer Guggenheim, James J. Hill, Cyrus H. McCormick, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2016
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Bernard A. Weisberger
48 booksBernard Allen Weisberger is an American historian. Weisberger taught American history at several universities including the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, where he was chair of the department. He has written more than a dozen books and worked on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns. His Charles Ramsdell Prize winning article "The Dark and Bloody Ground of Reconstruction Historiography," is considered a standard in the study of the Reconstruction period.
He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, for which he wrote a regular column for ten years. Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a dedicated participant in the civil rights movement.
He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, for which he wrote a regular column for ten years. Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a dedicated participant in the civil rights movement.
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July 30, 2021
Been There…Done That!
I have to say that over the years, I’ve read a lot of biographies about the robber barons of this country, and of their contributions to the industrial growth of America.
This little book doesn’t really add much more information about them that I don’t already know. But I admit, over the years, I haven’t read much about James J. Hill, and Philip D. Armour.
Philip D. Amour became a millionaire by organizing the production of the assembly-line in the meat packing industry. He helped “undertake meat packing on a massive scale.”
James J. Hill missed a chance to go to the Pacific coast with fur trappers, “ and because he missed that opportunity he got into the field of transportation and then became a railroad builder.”
I don’t have the time to discuss the other “Titans” of this book, but I’m sure that you history lovers have already read about them. Multiple times. It you want more details, just ask. I’ll be here.
I have to say that over the years, I’ve read a lot of biographies about the robber barons of this country, and of their contributions to the industrial growth of America.
This little book doesn’t really add much more information about them that I don’t already know. But I admit, over the years, I haven’t read much about James J. Hill, and Philip D. Armour.
Philip D. Amour became a millionaire by organizing the production of the assembly-line in the meat packing industry. He helped “undertake meat packing on a massive scale.”
James J. Hill missed a chance to go to the Pacific coast with fur trappers, “ and because he missed that opportunity he got into the field of transportation and then became a railroad builder.”
I don’t have the time to discuss the other “Titans” of this book, but I’m sure that you history lovers have already read about them. Multiple times. It you want more details, just ask. I’ll be here.
March 14, 2017
8th grade reading level. Tops.
February 19, 2019
Even for a free book, it wasn't worth the time to read it. How is it even possible to write such a dull book about so many fascinating people?
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