- His grandfather was called the first ever billionaire.
- Money was painful to the Rockafellas but never destroyed them.
- Western pensylvania in the 1850's was a rich spot because you could drill up oil anywhere and be anyone and become rich instantly.
- An oil town was a rowdy place to be, it was very dirty and very rough also discomforting.
- A farm was bought for 2 million in the 1850s and later in the 1800's it was sold for something in between 4 and 5 dollars.
- John Rockafella was born in 1839.
- His father was wild and uncontrollable.
- He created a statement saying every bit money he donated spent and saved, also known as a modern day bank statement back then it was called Ledger-A.
- In 1865 he moved to Cleveland and became a major railway builder.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
John D. Rockafella the 3rd.
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