john d. rockefeller illustrated timeline
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John D. Rockefeller Illustrated Timeline. By Matt Van Pelt. Rockefeller is Born. July 8, 1839- John D. Rockefeller is born in Richford, New York to William and Eliza Rockefeller. Childhood. 1849- Father moves the family to Owego, New York, following allegations of rape. Schooling. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rockefeller is BornRockefeller is Born
July 8, 1839- John D. Rockefeller is born in Richford, New York to William and Eliza Rockefeller.
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ChildhoodChildhood
1849- Father moves the family to Owego, New York, following allegations of rape.
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SchoolingSchooling
1855- John D. Rockefeller drops out of high school and enters a professional school.
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““Job Day”Job Day”
September 26, 1855- John D. Rockefeller gets his first job, he would celebrate this day for rest of his life.
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Civil WarCivil War
1861- Civil War begins, at first hurt the oil industry but eventually would make Rockefeller a very rich man.
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The Start of OilThe Start of Oil
1863- Rockefeller gets into the oil business starts out in Cleveland, Ohio.
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MarriageMarriage
September 8, 1864- John D. Rockefeller marries Laura Celestia Spelman.
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Rockefeller becomes a Rockefeller becomes a FatherFather
1865- Laura gives birth to John’s first son. John D. Rockefeller owns the largest refinery in Cleveland.
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The Largest The Largest CorporationCorporation
1870- Rockefeller founds Standard Oil of Ohio which is the largest corporation in America.
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ScandalScandal
1872- Rockefeller is tainted by the scandal surrounding the South Improvement Company scheme, a secret alliance between major refiners and the railroads.
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The Beginning of a The Beginning of a MonopolyMonopoly
1873- A Depression hits the United States but Standard Oil takes advantage and takes over companies in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Pennsylvania's Oil Region.
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Oil RefineriesOil Refineries
1977- Rockefeller at age 38 owns about 90% of all the oil refined in the United States.
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EfficiencyEfficiency
1882- Standard Oil makes its business more efficient and therefore undersells all of its competitors.
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GlobalizationGlobalization
Mid 1880’s- Standard Oil starts to sell Globally, and eventually sells more to other countries than they do the United States.
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1888- John D. Rockefeller has to go to the stand and gives his testimony after an investigation has been done on Standard Oil.
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RetirementRetirement
1895- Rockefeller decides to retire from Standard Oil gradually and didn’t want people to know about it.
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A True MonopolyA True Monopoly
1890’s- Standard Oil has taken over everything and has no competition.
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The PresidentThe President
1906-1907- Theodore Roosevelt attacks Standard Oil and Rockefeller. The U.S. government has lawsuits against Standard Oil and its monopoly.
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The Fall of Standard OilThe Fall of Standard Oil
1911- The United States calls for Standard Oil to be dismantled within six months.
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Giving BackGiving Back
1913- Rockefellers makes a foundation "to promote the wellbeing of mankind throughout the world."
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The Death of the Oil The Death of the Oil TycoonTycoon
1937- Rockefeller dies at the age of 97, three years short of his goal.
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The ENDThe END
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Works CitedWorks Cited
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/timeline/timeline3.html
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/r/john-d-rockefeller.html
http://www.google.com/search?q=john+d.+rockefeller+timeline&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=mRhvS-eYAoe8NtjI_dwE&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CCUQ5wIwCg