Glossary Term – Organization
robber barons
“Robber barons” were wealthy industrial and financial tycoons who made their fortunes without regard for the public interest.
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Glossary Term – Person
John Pierpont Morgan
John Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) was, by the late 1880s, America’s most successful investment banker. Morgan found success in reorganizing railroads, consolidations of other industries, and in finance and insurance.