Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie helped to develop the American economy. He made a company that was in the Dow Jones industrials. He introduced the Bessemer method of steel production to the United States. Think what could have happened without his companies existence‚ who would have produced steel for transcontinental railroads‚ the weapons that protect our country against communist threats. Carnegie was not actually native born though‚ he was born in Scotland and moved
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things including food‚ national monument and a day to day life . The metropolis is full of different activities and experiences. One memorable activity is ice skating; you might assume you could ice skate anywhere although in New York there is Rockefeller and Wollman Rinks. If you have ever seen the movie King Kong‚ the ice skating scene was filmed at Wollman Rink where many movies are
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Despite the fact that many had viewed John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie as "Tycoons of Industry" or "Robber Barons"‚ these two industrial giants begged to differ. "Robber Baron" was a name given to industrial giants in the late 19th century who were believed to have become wealthy through unethical means‚ such as questionable stock-market operations. Rockefeller once stated "...and only through such successive steps and by a great aggregation of capital is America today enabled to utilize the
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Rockefeller was a giant amongst men‚ he was a businessman‚ a philanthropist‚ and an educated individual. He was high above the totem pole that was established for society. His contributions to society stood the test of time‚ as his work progressively changed the lives of millions. However‚ his success story did not start at its peak‚ but it started in a small town of Rickford‚ New York. John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8‚ 1839 in the small town of Rickford‚ New York. He grew up in a very poor
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John D. Rockefeller‚ Jr.‚ one of the wealthiest men in history‚ did not spend his fortune for selfish desires; instead‚ he became an eminent philanthropist. As his father entrusted him with more responsibilities‚ Rockefeller‚ Jr. realized that his inherited wealth would have an immeasurable impact on the society and on less fortunate people. His contributions made a great impact on the American people as he supported financially the creation of parks and preservation of forests‚ while at the same
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Debating the Documents Interpreting Alternative Viewpoints in Primary Source Documents Monster Monopolist or Marketplace Hero? John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company were widely admired and just as widely despised. Rockefeller: ©2006 MindSparks‚ a division of Social Studies School Service 10200 Jefferson Blvd.‚ P.O. Box 802 Culver City‚ CA 90232 United States of America (310) 839-2436 (800) 421-4246 Fax: (800) 944-5432 Fax: (310) 839-2249 http://mindsparks.com access@mindsparks.com
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John D. Rockefeller Senior is one of the most famous industrialists to date. His fame is well deserved‚ through decades of hard work that brought prosperity to the American petroleum industry. Rockefeller has been called philanthropist‚ "great man" 1 "industrial statesman ‚ robber baron" ‚ thief and other titles of both pleasant and unpleasant nature. His ways of conducting business brought him fame‚ fortune‚ and a lawsuit that broke up the Standard Oil Company. Despite these questionable business
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chose to research is Andrew Carnegie. In this paper I will include how was his business and how did Mr. Carnegie started his business. I will also talk about how his business grew to the level it did. The good and bad effects of the business in the 19th century‚ How Mr. Carnegie business affected society today‚ what were the pros and cons of this business‚ if this cons and pros still exist. Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist. Andrew Carnegie was born in November 25‚ 1835
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amongst their societies‚ which led to them becoming “heroes”. Andrew Carnegie‚ a man you could use as the definition of “multi-millionaire”‚ was indeed a hero . He became one of the most successful businessmen not only by renovating the American steel industry through a process called vertical integration or creating jobs for millions of people‚ but also by being an indulgent philanthropist. He was a true hero. ! Andrew Carnegie didn’t come from a rich family; he was born into a poor family in
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HIS 1107B Kevin Comtois WeiYun Huang History Essay 1 – Henry George‚ Edward Bellamy and Andrew Carnegie Henry George use 18 months to complete his book which named is Progress and Poverty in San Francisco. When he submitted his book to D. Appleton and Co‚ they didn’t accept his book. Then Henry George turn to his printer friend who named is William Hinton. William Hinton let Henry George use his shop. At first‚ Henry George’s son and Henry George’s printer friends help Henry George
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