continues. While this argument holds true‚ it cannot be denied that if more money had been spent on salaries and the beautification of the working environment‚ the manufacturers would have had no wealth to redistribute to philanthropist purposes. If Rockefeller had not “stolen” from his workers‚ who then would have contributed to the University of Chicago’s educational and enlightenment funds? If Carnegie had not donated his funds to the creation and prosperity of Carnegie University‚ how then would the
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you get there‚ you’ll be able to see farther.”. The person that created the banking industry that inspired many people is JP Morgan. John Pierpont Morgan was born on April 12‚ 1837‚ in Hartford‚ Connecticut. His father‚ Junius‚ became a partner in a successful dry goods business. Junius then married Juliet Pierpont‚ daughter of a noted minister and poet John Pierpont. His paternal grandfather‚ Joseph‚ was a founder of a major insurance company‚ Aetna Insurance. A maternal
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Does one need proof that almost anyone can make it into a world of prosperity and prestigious heights in the social class of the United States? If an example is necessary‚ one may think of people associated with big oil companies or mobsters during the 1920s. Although this may be correct‚ there is someone who arose just as fast and made a life and name for himself. Henry Ford is the man behind these words. He had changed our modern world and put us all one step closer to a more advanced and sophisticated
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workers because of being killed or injured. Between 1860 and 1910‚ also‚ the U.S. Army eliminated Indian from Great Plains‚ leave the area for building railroad. Through many inventions‚ some organizer of businesses became wealthy such as J.P Morgan‚ John D. Rockerfeller‚ Andrew Carnegie and so on. In addition‚ the oil company under Rockerfeller multiplied. Andrew Carnegie became millionaires through steel and has since expanded the Bessemer process. Next‚ he sold his company to J.P. Morgan‚ and Morgan
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of hardship‚ many families gather around a table of food‚ couple food with the force of music that unites and a powerful partnership can amplify a voice and a cause. Panderer‚ actor‚ artist‚ rock star‚ cultural icon were some terms used to describe John “Cougar” Mellencamp‚ not necessarily attributes that conjure the image of a savior for the farming future. However‚ Mellancamp was also deemed a “Heartland Rocker” which he claimed to never understand yet liked anyways . Regardless of how people may
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acquisition all other companies that tried to run against him and failed (Doc 5). Andrew Carnegie believed in Social Darwinism (Doc 2). Carnegie believed in pre-determination‚ which meant that you would only become rich if you were supposed to. In conclusion‚ Andrew Carnegie was not a hero because of his philanthropy and his circle of wealth‚ but a villain because of said reasons. Carnegie only cared about his money‚ even though he attempted to make it seem like he did not. Andrew Carnegie was not a
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code of ethical conduct‚ and choose three (3) key issues from within the document that you believe are critical for success. Provide rationale for the response. In 1911 the Standard Oil of California‚ or SoCal was formed amid the antitrust breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company. In 1984 the Standard Oil of California and Gulf Oil merged. It was the largest merger in history at the time. Under the antitrust regulation‚ SoCal divested many of Gulf’s operating subsidiaries‚ and sold some
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D B Q PAGE 353 Write a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A–H and your knowledge of the period to answer the following question: To what extent is it justified to characterize the industrial leaders of the 1865–1900 era as either “robber barons” or “industrial statesmen”? DOCUMENT A. Q: How is the freight and passenger pool working? W.V.: Very satisfactorily. I don’t like that expression “pool‚” how- ever‚ that’s a common construction applied by the people to a
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Rising from rags to riches gaining a lot of power and making immense amounts of money was the successful story and life of Andrew Carnegie. Born on November 25th‚ 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland ‚ Andrew Carnegie was born into poor family of a mother who was a shoe maker and tanner and a father who was a handloom weaver . Immigrating to the United States in the May of 1848 ‚ Andrew Carnegie started a whole new life there. “The Carnegies’ passage was relatively uneventful and mercifully short—there
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America looks at the way that railroad owners found a way to turn that business into a big business and earn millions upon millions for themselves. A majority of the book shows how the railroad owners received lots of money for the corruption and other behind the scenes deals that went on. The railroad for how corrupt it was‚ unfortunately shaped the way America was built and became the superior power that it is in the present day. During
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