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    Carnegie, Hero?

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    Steel Company was a dominant force in the steel industry.... Would you want to work long hours in a factory for little pay? No? I didn’t think so. This is just one of the many reasons that many people considered Andrew Carnegie to not only be a robber baron‚ but also a villain. Two-faced‚ hypocritical‚... Andrew Carnegie grew up in Dunfermline‚ Scotland and immigrated along with his family to the United States in the late 1800s. He worked his way up from being a poor Irish immigrant to become one

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    Dimensions of Culture Program Spring Quarter 2013 revised 3/30/13 http://marshall.ucsd.edu/doc SYLLABUS DOC 100D Promises and Contradictions in U.S. Culture Dr. Jeff Gagnon MWF 11:00-11:50‚ Center Hall 218 [pic] Course Description: DOC 100D is designed to provide a broad overview of the histories of multiple communities and to explore the struggle for social justice in the United States. Topics include social movements‚ shifting ideas about "race" and gender‚ the rise of corporate

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    Sarah Phillips  Michael Christian  Anna Whitney  Cornelius Vanderbilt    How he acquired his wealth ­   ● Through shrewd competition in the shipping industry when he owned several  steamship lines  ● Owned many powerful railroads that helped make cross­country transportation  cheaper and more efficient  ● First investment was a loan of $100 from his parents when he was 16‚ so he  could buy a boat to transport people from Staten Island to Manhattan; repaid the  loan and shared $1‚000 of the profit with his parents within a year 

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    AP United States History – Chapter 24 Essay 1. In what ways did the railroad construction between 1865 and1890 transform American society and the American economy? 2. In what ways did American industrialists consolidate their businesses and eliminate competition?  How was this business consolidation perceived by the public? 3. In what ways did the American government promote the growth of the American economy in post bellum America?  To what extent did they regulate business activity? Between

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    Innovations Effect on the Study of the Industrial Revolution. The study of the Industrial Revolution as well as the study of the titans of industry has greatly been affected by the innovation of great inventers such as Thomas Edison and Nicholas Tesla. Such great innovators made it possible for the Industrial Revolution to occur as rapidly as it did‚ and the study of these individuals has greatly affected how the Industrial Revolution has been viewed. My paper will be a historiograpical paper

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    Wrigley notably sending educational booklets with gum to children in poverty stricken areas‚ although this could also be noted as a large-scale marketing scheme (Wrigley3). Also no evidence could be found to believe that either could be considered robber barons. Wrigley’s large scale marketing used the "tell ’em quick‚ and tell ’em often" philosophy is also used by many companies today‚ a notable example is commercials (Wrigley4). Something that is also used by Wrigley is widely used by many companies

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    discusses the effect of immigrants on the United States during the late nineteenth century‚ especially with regard to their effect on industrialism. The late 1800s was a time of immense industrialization and the outbreak of monopolies controlled by robber barons like Andrew Carnegie‚ JP Morgan‚ and John D. Rockefeller. Diner argues that although these individuals controlled the industry‚ immigrants played an immense role in industrialization in that they provided the huge labor force which was required

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    the workplace‚ the workers would take power to control the conditions of their lives."[4] In 2004‚ Zinn edited a primary source companion volume with Anthony Arnove‚ entitled‚ Voices of a People’s History of the United States. Columbus to the Robber Barons[edit] Chapter 1‚ "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" covers early Native American civilization in North America and the Bahamas‚ the genocide and enslavement committed by the crew of Christopher Columbus‚ and incidents of violent colonization

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    American growth? 4. How did Carnegie revolutionize the steel Industry? How was his consolidation different from that of John D. Rockefeller’s? 5. What happened at the Homestead Strike (see Chapter 23 on this). How was Carnegie an exceptional “Robber Baron”? 6. Why did Labor Unions have difficulty organizing or winning strikes? Why were most unsuccessful? Which unions did have success and why? 7. How did the structure and goals of the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor differ

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    During his service for the rebels in the revolutionary war he is faced with life or death situations every day‚ but always looks at the bright side. In addition‚ Luke never lets his feelings or what others say influence his actions; he does what he thinks is best. Throughout the famous novel‚ Luke stays optimistic even when he has no reason to and does not let feelings or words influence his actions keeping his mind focused on the war. Every day Like is faced with robbers and British that want him

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