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John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History
- ▶ 5:31 Shane Parrish Situated on the south side of Lake Erie, it sat at the perfect convergence of water and rail, making it an ideal base for commerce of all kinds.
- ▶ 53:34 Shane Parrish It sat on Lake Erie, with the Erie Canal feeding east and the Great Lakes opening west.
- ▶ 1:31:31 Shane Parrish It was 79 wooded acres on a hill east of the city of Cleveland, with ravines and gullies and a view of Lake Erie.
Cornelius Vanderbilt: The First Tycoon [Outliers]
- ▶ 1:15:00 Shane Parrish Vanderbilt's mergers produced a corporate giant from Manhattan to Lake Erie, ushering in bureaucracy, delegation, and unprecedented efficiency.