The Rockefellers
John D. Rockefeller
Religion is a well-compartmentalized element of modern American history. It's referred to and recognized as an aspect of culture, and even of politics, but usually ranked below race, gender, and class. Research in the history of philanthropy, ranging from the narrative of Robert Bremner to the critiques of Peter Dobkin Hall, has identified religion as a fundamental motivational force. This is especially true of the religious context of the philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller, one of the greatest philanthropists in American society. In the first sixty one years of Rockefeller's life, most of his philanthropic activity took place in Cleveland. His work makes it a benchmark in the study of this field, making it appropriate to try and observe the connection between religion and Philanthropy throughout his life.
John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York. Cleveland was John's primary home from his childhood until 1884 when he moved his......
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