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APUSH 63: Economic Consolidation and “Robber Barons” in “The Gilded Age.”

• What We’re Covering Here:
• Economic Consolidation Concentrated Wealth. 0:35
• “Robber Barons.” 1:22
• Vertical Integration or Consolidation: Andrew Carnegie’s Strategy. 4:33
• Carnegie’s Huge Acts of Charity. 5:30
• Horizontal Integration or Consolidation: John D. Rockefeller’s Strategy.
• Rockefeller’s Trust : Standard Oil. 11:44
• Rockefeller’s Charitable Acts: 13:31
• Other Noteworthy Robber Barons. 14:45
• The Mark of the Beast? End Times? Probably Not, But Robber Barons Were Creepy. 21:22
• Even More Noteworthy Robber Barons. 23:44
• Many “Robber Barons” Funded Colleges. 28:50
• We’re Close to a Second “Gilded Age.” 31:36
• Factors Leading Robber Barons’ Success. 38:08
• Seeking New Markets; Imperialism. 39:23
• Did You Find This Video Useful?: 40:46
• Contact Me! Facebook, Instagram, Email, Phone. 42:19
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Anyone taking AP U.S. History or with an interest in U.S. history.

Source Material:
• My general knowledge of US history, Barron’s AP US History (4th Edition and/or the 5th Edition) and Bing/Google.

• Any webpages / resources referenced below.

Links for References/Relevant Topics:
• Diversified Trust White Paper on Robber Barons: https://diversifiedtrust.com/wordpres...

• Bing search on “Did robber barons literally cut people’s throats”

• “Andrew Carnegie’s Surprising Legacy” www.history.com/news/andrew-carnegies-surprising-legacy

• Carnegie Art Center. carnegieartcenter.org

• Carnegie Cultural Center. www.carnegieculturalcenter.org

• NYC’s Carnegie Hall. www.carnegiehall.org

• Rockefeller’s business integration: McGraw Hill AP US History: Elite Student Edition (2024), p 205.

• Board of Directors: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/...

• Antritrust : https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/...

• Interlocking Directorates: What it Means, How it Works https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/....

• Standard Oil – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standar...

• 8 Facts About John D. Rockefeller | Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/5...

• Rockefeller Foundation – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefe...

• Rockefeller Foundation and Eugenics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefe...

• Meet the Robber Barons: Vanderbilt, Gould, Carnegie, and Others (thoughtco.com) https://www.thoughtco.com/robber-baro...

• The Erie War – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_War

• America's Gilded Age 'Robber Barons,' How They Made Billions (msn.com)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savin...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F...)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_F...)

https://www.thoughtco.com/robber-baro...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneli...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_t...

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/...

https://worldwaterreserve.com/is-it-i...

https://homesteadingfamily.com/gmo-se...

• Seed Saving - Who Owns the World's Seeds? | Young People's Trust For the Environment (ypte.org.uk) https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/seed-s...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fin...)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collis_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesape...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass%E...

https://www.historydefined.net/who-we...

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New Video! APUSH 62: Industrial Capitalism Creates "The Gilded Age."

Take a look at my latest AP US History video! Here's the link: APUSH 62: Industrial Capitalism Creates a Gilded Age (youtube.com)

•NOTES: Video 62: Industrial Capitalism Creates “The Gilded Age”
• What We’re Covering Here :
• “Why Was It Called the ‘Gilded Age?’” 0:28
• The Gilded Age in a Nutshell. 2:29
• Gilded Age Industrialization. 4:33
• Revolutions in Transportation and Communication. 6:01
• Mass Production, Distribution & Marketing. 12:08
• Revolution in Steelmaking. 12:35
• Coal and Oil Fuel Industrialization. 13:45
• Modern Management and Corporations Develop. 16:35
• Modern Marketing Takes Shape. 18:50
• The Industrial/Gilded Age Labor Force. 23:55
•The Divide Between Poverty and Wealth. 25:25
• More Modern “Conspicuous Consumption.” 27:39
• Warning! Dangerous Ideas! You Can Stop Here If You Want. 29:56
• Many Say We Are in a New Gilded Age. 31:08
• The Billionaires’ Workers Get Few Benefits. 32:37
• C-Suite Compensation has Skyrocketed. ...

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APUSH 61: After the End of Reconstruction.

• Notes for AP US History Video 61:
APUSH 61: After the End of Reconstruction.
• What We’re Covering Here :
• Sharecropping Replaces Slavery. : 0:38
• Reconstruction Challenged Old Meanings of Citizenship and Being “American.” : 9:37
• 14th & 15th Constitutional Amendments.: 10:04
• Segregation & “Jim Crow” Laws in the South. 15:16
• “Jim Crow” Also Existed in the North: 15:58
• Supreme Court Limits the 14th Amendment: 17:07
• African-Americans are Left out of Politics: 19:46
• Second Reconstruction: 25:46
• Another Court Attack on the 14th Amendment: 27:16
• Did You Find This Video Useful?: 34:54
• Notice: This is Not a Substitute for Classes, Text, Etc.: 35:57
• Contact Me! Facebook, Instagram, Email, Phone.: 36:43
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Students taking Advanced Placement U.S. History.
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AP US History Video 48: Government Promotion of Territorial Expansion In the West.

• Notes for AP US History Video 48: Government Promotion of Territorial Expansion In the West.
• What We’re Covering Here:
• Government Promotion of Western Expansion.: 0:21
• Morrill Land Grant Acts.: 3:23
• Adapted from Wikipedia Article: Morrill Land-Grant Acts. 4:29
• Purpose of the Land Grant Colleges, adapted from Wikipedia Article:
Morrill Land-Grant Acts.: 7:51
• Land Grant Colleges are Established.: 10:30
• Land-Grant Colleges Transform American Education.: 14:49
• The Pacific Railroad Act(s).: 18:15
• More on the Pacific Railroad Act(s).: 19:05
• The Homestead Act.: 31:29
• Did You Find This Video Useful? : 34:53
• Contact Me! Facebook, Instagram, Email, Phone.: 36:43
• NOTE: This is NOT a Substitute for Your Classes, Text, Etc.: 37:42
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AP US History Video 49: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan.


• What We’re Covering Here:
• Expansion to Other Lands.: 0:26
• The Perry Expedition, or “The Opening of Japan:” 1852–1854.: 1:38
• Officers of the Perry Expedition.: 12:43
• The Perry Expedition, or “The Opening of Japan” : 1852–1854 (continued): 13:49
• Did You Find This Video Useful?: 20:58
• Contact Me! Facebook, Instagram, Email, Phone.: 24:22
• NOTE: This is NOT a Substitute for Your Classes, Text, Etc.: 25:51
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Who’d Like This: Students taking Advanced Placement U.S. History.

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AP US History Video 38: Economic and Social Change in the Antebellum Era.

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• Notes for AP US History Video 38: Economic and Social Change in the Antebellum Era.
• What We’re Covering Here :
 New Developments in Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation.
 Corporate America Begins.
 “Supreme” Support for the Market Economy.
 Technological Advances.
 Agriculture Becomes More Efficient.
 Interchangeable Parts.
 Steam Power Emerges.
 Communication Advances.
 Transportation Improves, Increasing Regional Interdependence.
 Canals and Roads.
 Railroads Revolutionize Shipping.
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