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A Rockefeller Family Portrait: From John D. To Nelson
A Rockefeller Family Portrait From John D To Nelson Author:William Manchester This American portrait focuses on three generations of Rockefellers: John D., his son Junior, and his grandson Nelson. Manchester traces John D.'s influence on his family: his philanthropy, his fundamentalist religion, his hard-headed business sense, and his dislike of publicity. "Well researched...filled with perceptive and quotable comment... more »s...presents a generally admiring account of the royal family of United States capitalism." (Chicago Sunday Tribune) Manchester began his career as a writer of fiction. But a chance conversation with John F. Kennedy changed his direction. Kennedy told him, "In turbulent times people are interested in events, not in parables of them."« less