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What is J.P. Morgan remembered for?

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J.P. Morgan is remembered as such a dominant figure in American capitalism that it seemed to many that he ran the entire economy, able to pull strings anywhere. He is also remembered for his art donations to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and his book collection, now in the Morgan Library and Museum.

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