Robber barons

Robber barons

Robber baron may mean:
*Robber baron, German nobles who levied illegal tolls in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
*Robber baron (industrialist), a pejorative term for certain 19th to early 20th century American industrialists
**"The Robber Barons" (book), a 1934 book about the American industrialists by Matthew Josephson
*The Robber Barons (band), an alternative country band from San Francisco, California
*Robber Baron Music, a record label


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  • Robber Barons — A disparaging term dating back to the 12th century which refers to: 1. Unscrupulous feudal lords who amassed personal fortunes by using illegal and immoral business practices, such as illegally charging tolls to passing merchant ships. 2. Modern… …   Investment dictionary

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  • The Robber Barons (band) — The Robber Barons are an alternative country band based in San Francisco, California (U.S.). Its members include Alex Holderness on bass, Nik Edwards on electric guitar (as well as banjo and accordion), Kevin Johnson on acoustic guitar, Jeff… …   Wikipedia

  • 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons — 1830 Daten zum Spiel Autor Francis G. Tresham Verlag Avalon Hill Erscheinungsjahr 1986 Art Eisenbahnspiel Mitspieler 3 bis 6 Dauer 5 Stunden und mehr Alter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Robber baron — The term robber baron ( de. Raubritter) dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, originally referring to certain feudal lords of land through which the Rhine River in Europe flowed. They abused their positions by stopping passing… …   Wikipedia

  • Robber baron (industrialist) — The term may now be used in relation to any businessman or banker who is perceived to have used questionable business practices or scams in order to become powerful or wealthy (placing them in power of everything having controlled most business… …   Wikipedia

  • Robber Baron Music — infobox record label parent = Independent founded = 2006 founder = Jason Schwartz distributor = Robber Baron Music (US) genre = Indie, Acoustic, Hip Hop, Electronic country = US url = http://www.robberbaronmusic.com/Robber Baron Music is an… …   Wikipedia

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