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Podcast: History Teachers Talking
Episode: Talking about Robber Barons (Part I)
Description: During the Gilded Age, several businessmen made large sums of money by gaining control of whole industries such as railroads, banking, or oil. This is part one of a two-part story of four of the most infamous industrialists of the time - the so-called Robber Barons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices