![]() ![]() How hard is it to write a fascinating book about a, in many ways, boring and arch-conservative businessman? Not that hard, judging by the biography on John D. Men that were “personal” stepping stones for the US to become an economic power in the world. ![]() Rockefeller was one of those man – together with other businessmen of his time like Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius van der Bilt and a little later Henry Ford – who changed history. For more insights in my overall reading preferences, go to My Books page on Goodreads.That’s why this biography is shelved under the segment Book Reviews on the History of the USA. had an impact worldwide, his life clearly belongs to US History. Chernow, Ron, Titan – The life of John D Rockefeller Sr., 2004 (originally published in 1998), Vintage Books/Penguin Random House, NY. ![]()
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