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	John D. Rockefeller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rockefeller was born in Richford, New York, the second of the six children to William Avery Rockefeller (November 13, 1810 - May 11, 1906) and Eliza Davison (September 12, 1813 - March 28, 1889).
		In 1865 Rockefeller had gotten so involved in the oil business, and was so confident of its future growth, that he sold out his share of the commission business to his partner Clark, then applied the proceeds toward a significant investment in another refinery, and formed the partnership of Rockefeller and Andrews.
		John D. Rockerduck is a Disney character popular in Europe who is a foil of Disney's other well-known rich duck, the avaricious Scrooge McDuck.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_D._Rockefeller (2889 words)

	John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg
		Rockefeller's consent, his name was announced at a mass meeting conducted in the high school building that June when the citizens assembled to vote on the question of authorizing the proper authorities to turn over the city property to the Restoration.
		Rockefeller on the occasion of a meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa Society held in New York in the interest of the building of the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at the College of William and Mary.
		Rockefeller as the donor of the funds for the Restoration was not made known until early 1928.
	www.history.org /Foundation/journal/Winter00_01/vision.cfm (2317 words)

	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, and one of the wealthiest Americans of his time.
		Rockefeller donated the land on which the United Nations headquarters was built.
		During the Great Depression he funded the building of Rockefeller Center and as a result became one of the largest real estate holders in New York City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_D._Rockefeller,_Jr. (379 words)

	The Rockefeller Archive Center - JDR Jr. Biographical Sketch
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s deep interest in international relations was reflected by his many contributions directed to international causes.
		It may be said that John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s life was directed toward the ideal chiseled in stone over International House in New York: "That Brotherhood May Prevail." He pursued this ideal through all means -- race, religion, business, education, welfare and science.
		The son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, he was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 29, 1874, and died in Tucson, Arizona, on May 11, 1960.
	archive.rockefeller.edu /bio/jdrjr.php (3029 words)

	National Park Service: Biography (John D. Rockefeller, Jr.)
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is probably best remembered for the sponsorship of the construction of the Rockefeller Center in New York City, funding the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, and donating land in New York City for the United Nations complex.
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller, the builder of Standard Oil.
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., symbolizes the philanthropic spirit of many American families, foundations, and individuals that have been vital to the national parks.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/sontag/rockefeller.htm (351 words)

	In the Hot Seat: Rockefeller Testifies on Ludlow
		Rockefeller took the stand in the morning he read a statement making all the more clear his position in regard to the case of John R. Lawson of the miners' organization, who is under sentence of life imprisonment for a murder growing out of his participation in the strike.
		Rockefeller that he agreed with witnesses who said recently before the commission that after all legal means had been employed for the protection of their lives and property, they would resort to force.
		Rockefeller himself spoke of the affair as the “Ludlow Massacre,&; and said in extenuation of the deaths that the evidence seemed to show that many lost their lives from being smothered, rather than shot.
	historymatters.gmu.edu /d/5735 (4370 words)

	boys clothes: the Rockerfellers John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		John D.'s only son, Junior, faced an almost impossible task, says biographer Ron Chernow: "He had to figure out a way to change the image of this family without openly repudiating the father he loved." The struggle took its toll.
		John D. looks to be about 10-11 years old her so the photograph would havebben taken about 1884-85.
		John D.'s grandchildren were caught up in the upheaval--civil rights, the women's movement, the war in Vietnam.
	histclo.com /bio/r/rock/johndj.html (1924 words)

	John D. Rockefeller Jr.
		Rockefeller was born on January 24, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio, the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller Sr.
		The Rockefeller family was deeply religious and the young man was raised with a sense of duty to family and church.
		Rockefeller's many contributions to national parks were recognized in 1972 when Congress dedicated 24,000 acres for a parkway between Yosemite and Grand Teton to be named after him.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1781.html (739 words)

	John D. Rockefeller
		John D. Rockefeller was born in Richford, New York.
		Rockefeller controlled about 90 percent of the nation's oil business and was president of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio for a long time.
		Because of Rockefeller's wealth he was considered the richest man in the world.
	www.johndrockefeller.org (909 words)

	The New York Review of Books: John D. Rockefeller Jr.: An Exchange
		When John gathered the kids together mornings for Bible study the mother preferred "to stay comfortably in bed reading the newspaper." Abby, the mother, of course was a liberated woman and should not be faulted for her decision.
		Still, John saw that its debts were honorably paid and he supported the movement's devastating inquiry into the Great Steel Strike of 1919 and conditions in the mills, personally visiting Big Steel's Frick and Clay in their offices to seek the end of the brutal twelve-hour working day.
		John did not ban the kids from riding, swimming, golfing, roller skating, playing tennis (even on Sunday thanks to Fosdick's intercession), dancing, sailing (in a racing sloop the father bought for them though he did not sail), going to movies and plays, and for all I know a lot of other good stuff.
	www.nybooks.com /articles/17246 (1513 words)

	Theology Today: Rich Man and the Kingdom: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the Protestant Establishment, The
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s answers to these questions were those of the liberal nineteenth-century theology that invited humanity to overcome its ancient enemies of war, poverty, and class conflict with the aid of scientific objectivity, business pragmatism, the inspiration of Jesus, and careful investments of money.
		The Rich Man and the Kingdom: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the Protestant Establishment.
		Rich Man and the Kingdom: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the Protestant Establishment, The
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3664/is_199604/ai_n8736187 (424 words)

	American Experience The Rockefellers Rockefellers Timeline
		John D. Rockefeller III is the leading fundraiser for the construction of New York's ambitious new complex of facilities for the performing arts.
		After the war, the Rockefeller brothers of the third generation (John D. III, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop, and David) return to the family office at Rockefeller Center, eager to define their individual roles.
		John D. III dies in a car accident at age 72.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/rockefellers/timeline/timeline3.html (843 words)

	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Biography / Biography of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Biography
		Born to substantial wealth on Jan. 29, 1874, in Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was brought up in a rigorously puritanical atmosphere.
		Among the best-known philanthropies occupying Rockefeller from 1915 until his death were conservation and national park projects in the West, the Cloisters art museum in New York, and the Williamsburg restoration.
		The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the General Education Board, and the Rockefeller Foundation were financed by the elder Rockefeller, but his son participated actively in management.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-john-d-rockefeller-jr (575 words)

	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Rockefeller, Laurance S. American venture capitalist and philanthropist, third of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		Rockefeller, John D. American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
		American philanthropist, the only son of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and heir to the Rockefeller fortune, who built Rockefeller Center in New York City and was instrumental in the decision to locate the United Nations in that city.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9063983 (782 words)

	American Experience The Rockefellers People & Events
		And yet it was the man in the middle, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
		This difference in temperament was particularly apparent in the couple’s relationship to their offspring: Abby (known as "Babs", 1903), John D. III(1906), Nelson (1908), Laurance (1910), Winthrop (1912), and David (1915).
		He made "Rockefeller" synonymous with philanthropy and social causes at a time when public opinion was anything but sympathetic to that name.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/rockefellers/peopleevents/p_rock_jjr.html (1090 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Rockefeller John D(avison) Jr
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, national parkway authorized in 1972.
		, (1874-1960) American industrialist, son of John Davison Rockefeller, born in Cleveland, Ohio, and educated at Brown...
		Rockefeller, John Davison: picture of John D. Rockefeller
	encarta.msn.com /Rockefeller_John_D(avison)_Jr.html (94 words)

	John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway - Areaparks.com
		In 1972 Congress dedicated a 24,000 acre parcel of land as John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		The late conservationist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		Located at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Rockefeller Parkway connects Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
	johndrockefellerjr.areaparks.com (195 words)

	John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway on Encyclopedia.com
		JOHN D. [John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway] Wyo.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway on Encyclopedia.com
		Pictures and Maps for: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-j1ohnd1r1oc.asp (204 words)

	John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway - Maps
		John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway - Maps
	www.nps.gov /jodr/pphtml/maps.html (8 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Winter Use Plans, Environmental Impact Statement, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, Wyoming
		Winter visitation in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway is currently managed under a joint Winter Use Plan approved in 1990.
		The objective for the Winter Use Plans is to provide future winter visitors in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway with a full range of quality winter use experiences and settings from highly developed to primitive.
		This statement will be approved by John Cook, Intermountain Regional Director, National Park Service.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1998/April/Day-14/i9817.htm (980 words)

	John D. Rockefeller Library
		The John D. Rockefeller Library, otherwise known as "the Rock", serves as the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
		The Rockefeller's holdings also include the Brown Library's
		Level 1 houses the majority of the Rockefeller Library's services, including
	www.brown.edu /Facilities/University_Library/libs/rock/rocktext.html (94 words)

	Harry Pratt Judson, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Charles R. Crane, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr
		Harry Pratt Judson, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Charles R. Crane, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr Harry Pratt Judson, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Charles R. Crane, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		As part of the ceremonies for the University's Quarter-Centennial celebration, an elaborate masque with 250 participants was held on the grass in the women's quadrangle.
		In the foreground are women students with colored ribbons in their hair to designate their classes..
	www.lib.uchicago.edu /e/spcl/centcat/pres/pres_img14.html (69 words)

	Amazon.com: Worthwhile Places: Correspondence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Horace M. Albright: Books: John D. Rockefeller,Horace M. Albright,Joseph W. Ernst
		John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a generous supporter of the national park system and other conservation and preservation activities, was one of the earliest proponents of private sector cooperation with the national government's preservation efforts.
		Joseph Ernst's Overview and Elilogue place the letters in their historical perspective and provide glimpses into the lives of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		The close association and warm and lasting friendship between John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0823213307?v=glance (686 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Winter Use Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, Wyoming
		The Winter Use Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway in particular evaluates the environmental consequences of the proposed action and the other alternatives on wildlife, air quality, natural quiet, local economies, and visitor experience.
		Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway should be sent to Clifford Hawkes, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado 80228.
		ACTION: Availability of the Winter Use Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and John D.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1999/September/Day-29/i25278.htm (664 words)

	Eugenics or Democracy Part 1.
		John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Mrs.
		One of the results of the Johnson Act was the exclusion from sanctuary in the USA of the Jews attempting to flee Hitler.
		In the early Seventies, Nelson Rockefeller signed one of the first state law allowing widespread abortion, and the Rockefeller family gave money for the first legal abortion facility in New York State.
	www.eugenics-watch.com /eugbook/euod_ch1.html (5505 words)

	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the fifth child and only son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, and one of the wealthiest Americans of his time.
		Rockefeller donated the land on which the United Nations headquarters was built.
		During the Great Depression he funded the building of Rockefeller Center and as a result became one of the largest real estate holders in New York City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_D._Rockefeller,_Jr. (379 words)

	The Libraries of Colonial Williamsburg: John D Rockefeller JR Library
		Libraries : The Libraries of Colonial Williamsburg: John D Rockefeller JR Library
		The Libraries of Colonial Williamsburg: John D Rockefeller JR Library
		313 First Street, Williamsburg, VA The opening of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
	www.history.org /History/jdrlweb/index.cfm (159 words)

	Booknotes
		Rockefeller family is a family that's riddled by strange silences and
		Rockefeller, when he was in his early 50s, after he had created this
		Rockefellers is that they were great institution builders.
	www.booknotes.org /Transcript?ProgramID=1418 (7810 words)

	thebackpacker.com - trails & places - john d rockefeller jr memorial parkway - intro
		John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway on NP-Guide.com
		John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway - Intro
		thebackpacker.com - trails & places - john d rockefeller jr memorial parkway - intro
	www.thebackpacker.com /trails/wy/jodr.php (60 words)

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