Throughout the late nineteenth century, several men such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius and William Vanderbilt built empires in railroad construction, coal mining, and the oil industry. Throughout these men's reign, they were known as "industrial statesmen" and "captains...

John D. Rockefeller During the late 1800's and early 1900's the oil industry was a monopoly that was created by one man. Some people would describe this man as a ruthless, cruel, cutthroat business tycoon. This man was John Davison Rockefeller. John D. Rockefeller made the Standard Oil Compan...