Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?

Andrew Carnegie became the wealthiest man in America during the Gilded Age. John D. Rockefeller was not far behind in his wealth. Both men amassed great fortunes at a time when there were few rules regulating their actions. Were they Robber Barons or Captains of Industry? You decide.

Andrew Carnegie

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Carnegie-Andrew.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/sfeature/meet_andrews.html

video:

http://www.history.com/videos/andrew-carnegie-and-the-homestead-strike#andrew-carnegie-and-the-homestead-strike

John D. Rockefeller

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pu-Ro/Rockefeller-John-D.html#b

video:

http://www.history.com/videos/john-d-rockefeller-oil-money-and-power#john-d-rockefeller-oil-money-and-power