In the close of Hal Bridges's paper, what does he say is often overlooked by historians about the men labeled as "Robber Barons?" Bridges concedes that the term Robber Baron is accurate as most of these men were simply focused upon profit and the means to gain capital, instead of focusing upon workers and their living conditions. Bridges notes that past historians have given insufficient recognition to some leader's creativity and their basic capacity for doing good, and instead are overly focused upon denunciation and evil practices by some. Bridges argues that historians have only show the evil of "Robber Barons" and that an entirely new history needs to be written in order to vindicate them and their contribution to the American Economic system. Bridges defends the idea of Robber Barons, but also notes that many of the Robber Barons did lead exceptional lives beyond their ideas of business. Thus, they need to have new histories written about them to balance these two narratives.

In the close of Hal Bridges's paper, what does he say is often overlooked by historians about the men labeled as "Robber Barons?" Bridges concedes that the term Robber Baron is accurate as most of these men were simply focused upon profit and the means to gain capital, instead of focusing upon workers and their living conditions. Bridges notes that past historians have given insufficient recognition to some leader's creativity and their basic capacity for doing good, and instead are overly focused upon denunciation and evil practices by some. Bridges argues that historians have only show the evil of "Robber Barons" and that an entirely new history needs to be written in order to vindicate them and their contribution to the American Economic system. Bridges defends the idea of Robber Barons, but also notes that many of the Robber Barons did lead exceptional lives beyond their ideas of business. Thus, they need to have new histories written about them to balance these two narratives.