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The Rockefellers

Portrait of the family that has been a driving force in American industry and philanthropy since the 19th century. The Rockefeller story is a multi-generational saga of ambition, scandal, power and generosity, and includes many tabloid-worthy tales, including the double life of Bill Rockefeller, bigamist father of John D. Rockefeller; the divorce that derailed Nelson Rockefeller's Presidential hopes; the mysterious death of Michael Rockefeller in the jungles of New Guinea; and the violent strike at a Rockefeller-owned company in Colorado that left 35 dead.

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The Rockefellers have been a driving force in American industry and philanthropy since the 19th century. One of them started standard oil, another collected art and ran for President.

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