Gilded Age

Standard Oil

Business Monopolies, Defunct companies of the United States, History of the petroleum industry, Monopolies / , , , , ,

The Standard Oil Company was an American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler, it became the largest oil refiner in the world and one of the first and largest multinational corporations in history. 🌎 At its height, Standard Oil controlled approximately 90% of the […]

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Andrew Carnegie

American History, American Industrial History, American Industrialists, Business History, Gilded Age, Philanthropists, Steel Industry / , , , , , , , ,

Overview Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) was a Scottish-born American industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who played a central role in the expansion of the American steel industry during the late nineteenth century. As the founder of Carnegie Steel Company, he became one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history and a leading figure of the Gilded Age.

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