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The Robber Barons Episodes

  1.

    JP Morgan

    5/5 Adam Smith tells the story of JP Morgan and his battle against ruinous competition.

  2. John D. Rockefeller

    4/5 Adam Smith tells the story of John D. Rockefeller, who dominated American oil for decades.

  3. Andrew Carnegie

    3/5 Adam Smith tells the story of steel tycoon, philanthropist and unionbuster Andrew Carnegie

  4. Jay Gould

    2/5 Adam Smith tells the story of the railroad pioneer Jay Gould and his trail of corruption.

  5. Cornelius Vanderbilt

    1/5 Adam Smith tells the story of the titanic battles of shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.