PickVidsThe Myth of the Robber Barons with Burt Folsom
Why it was recommended
Burton Folsom on the myth of robber barons and the great american entrepreneurs of the 19th century.
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What it covers
Hillsdale historian Burt Folsom lectures at a 2011 seminar on the 'robber barons' of the Gilded Age. He argues that figures like Vanderbilt and Rockefeller were market entrepreneurs rather. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.
Video details
- Channel
- Foundation for Economic Education
- Length
- 1 hr 5 min
- Year
- 2011
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