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On This Day in Financial History

The Evolution of Standard Oil: Building and Breaking a Monopoly

John D. Rockefeller built the most dominant company in American history — and its 1911 breakup became the founding case study of U.S. antitrust law.

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Originally published 19 February 2026

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