Episode 16 Trust-Busting
Dec 19, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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Episode description
What happened during Gilded Age America that led the Rough-Riding President Roosevelt to break up the largest corporations in history? Take a look at Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan as examples of an economy run by the billionaires. See how their mega-corporations were smashed by legislation and the public's desire for reform.
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