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September 29, 2016

John D. Rockefeller in Cleveland

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Andres Palacios

Awesome video. Loved the first clips because it contrasts the development of the city of Cleveland through the years from what it was in the past and what it is now.

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30/09/2016

4:56 pm

Aurora Torres

Great video, I enjoyed it very much. Rockefeller was a very powerful man and he was smart and used his brain to conquer what he achieved. And doing some research on him he was actually a very humble man he did not like to be in the public’s eye and stayed away from it as much as he could.I enjoyed learning about Rockefeller, I did not know who he was until I wrote my article. Great Job.

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04/10/2016

4:56 pm

Soki Salazar

I enjoyed the visual aid of the video very much. It was nice to see that a powerful man like Rockefeller came from a humble background and remained a humble character throughout his success. It was hard to believe that he dropped out of school at such a young age but he became very successful. He saw to opportunity for success and took it.

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13/10/2016

4:56 pm

Mariana Sandoval

Your opening captured the audience well- everyone likes sports, right? Not only was your historical material informing, but I think you did a super job at adding videos within your video. Most of the videos I’ve seen (including my own) made in undergrad for history purposes have been solely still images with voice over or still images with text over the images.

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28/11/2016

4:56 pm

Christian Lozano

I always knew the Rockefeller Family had money, but I did not know that John D. Rockefeller was born into poverty. It is awesome to see the American Dream in full force, also seeing the Power of Capitalism prevail makes me proud to be an American.

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07/12/2016

4:56 pm

Steven Clinton

What a fascinating documentary. I like the images you chose and the music in the background. It’s incredible how John D Rockefeller single handle boosted the economic growth of Cleveland. John D Rockefeller was no don’t became insanely wealthy, and I’m guessing his old money is trickling down to his generations. Overall I like the pacing of the video as a whole.

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24/02/2017

4:56 pm

Zaraly Frasquillo

I really enjoyed your video and the way you spoke was very clear and straight to the point, which is always helpful when learning something new. I learned a lot and your transition from image to image was super smooth and non-confusing. I like John D. Rockefeller, he reminds of me. I can relate to him, not by building an enormous industry but by wanting to better myself. Great video, i really enjoyed it!

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