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Reaction to headline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller

Arguably the richest American of all time. His father was usually absent, and little more than a vagabond in any case.



According to Wikipedia John D was still able to borrow $1000 at the time from his dad to start a business though. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rockefeller_Sr.)


And Andrew Carnagie's father was a weaver and a unionist, not wealthy.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andrew-Carnegie


Yet apparently the father could afford a housekeeper




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