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The other half of standard oil: John D. Rockefeller has dominated the story of Standard Oil. But few entrepreneurs in history have accomplished as much as his partner, Henry Flagler, who transformed the company and later made Florida into a powerhouse of tourism and agriculture.(INDUSTRIAL HISTORY)
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In all of American industrial history, perhaps only Henry Ford is more closely identified with the company he founded than is John D. Rockefeller.
In the 1860s, Rockefeller was just one of many entrepreneurs seeking to exploit the possibilities opened up by the brand-new technology of drilling for oil. No one outside the aborning industry had ever heard of him. But by 1880, Rockefeller's Standard Oil controlled 80 percent of the by-then vastly larger American oil refining business. In 1902 Ida Tarbell began serializing "The History of the Standard Oil Company" in ...
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MOROCCO: KING INAUGURATES GIRLS' ORPHANAGE.(Muhammad V)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database
; According to IINA, the Moroccan monarch, King Muhammad V, has launched he construction of a girls' orphanage, which has been espoused by the Muhammad V Organization for Solidarity With Girl Orphans.
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Where life overwhelms fiction: The tragic story of a little 'queen' and her family in Morocco.(Features)(Books)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...the eyes of her father, General Muhammad Oufkir. At age 5, she was unofficially adopted by Morocco's King Muhammad V to be raised as a companion and...Two years later, in 1961, the king dies unexpectedly and both Princess...
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Obituary: King Hassan II of Morocco
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...NEARLY four decades King Hassan II of Morocco provided his people...divine right to rule Morocco as he saw fit...were dominated by Morocco's struggle for...Sultan Mohammed V, was a statesman...descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and commander of...
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A legacy of Arab moderation; World leaders flock to Morocco Sunday to honor King Hassan II andrecall his Mideast peace role.(World)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...over the years, King Hassan II may be...moderation. The king, who died Friday...father, King Mohammed V, died in 1961...descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of...with such fervor in Morocco. "The legitimacy of royal family in Morocco is rooted in Islam...
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Two U.S. scientists win King Faisal prizes for science, medicine. (King Faisal International Prize, Dr. Janet Davison Rowley, Dr. Ricardo Miledi)
PR Newswire
; ...TWO U.S. SCIENTISTS WIN KING FAISAL PRIZES FOR SCIENCE...University, Egypt, and Dr. Muhammad Bin Sharifah of the Muhammad the V University, Morocco. In the category of Islamic...prize is shared by Dr. Muhammad Qutb Shathly of the Umm...
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 "Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)")
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King Abdullah leaves for US interfaith meet.
Newspaper article from: Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
; ...Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah left for...seen off at Mohammed V International Airport...Casablanca Governor Muhammad Al-Qabbaj and Saudi Ambassador to Morocco Muhammad Al-Bishr. The king had left Riyadh for Morocco on Nov. 5. Copyright...
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Morocco's Jews jolted by Casablanca bombings
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post
; ...they live peacefully in Morocco, where they have had a good relationship with King Muhammad VI and Muslims overall...only Moroccans, King Muhammad V, the present king's...the Jewish Community of Morocco. Jews began arriving...
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The advent of electoral democracy in Morocco? The referendum of 1996
Magazine article from: The Middle East Journal
; ...the government of King Hasan II is pursuing...important development in Morocco, despite the fact...juridical legitimacy of Morocco is hardly in dispute...fundamental importance of Morocco's relationship...the Crown Prince Muhammad, recently published...father, Mohammed V, made ...
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Welcome to Morocco.
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
; ...northern Morocco. Morocco became an independent...1956, with Mohammed V as its king. In fact, the official...is the Kingdom of Morocco. Upon his death in 1961, Mohammed V's son succeeded...descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam...
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MOROCCO - Leadership Transition.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula
; ...smooth leadership, King Mohammed of Morocco is facing his first...repercussions. In view of Morocco's long-standing...process from within Morocco, although the Islamist...He also heads the Muhammad V foundation, which operates...
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