How did the dupont family make their fortune?
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How did the dupont family make their original fortune? How did the dupont family expand their fortune? What are interests did the dupont family use to make their fortune?
gunpowder business
chemical industry and the automotive industry
DuPont company, General Motors, and various other corporations
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black powder manufacturing
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