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 University’s present day achievements have come alive? The fact of
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Whether it is dependency on someone else for money‚ food‚ or clothing‚ it all creates a feeling of resentment in a person. Upon taking this into consideration‚ the ideals of individualism and self-sufficiency begin to appeal to someone. Self-sufficiency takes the weight of dependency completely off one’s shoulders and the idea of individualism takes the guilt of their shoulders as well. No longer would you need to depend on others‚ and you wouldn’t feel obliged to help other’s either. Instead you
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Museum is said to be the complementary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ which houses a more generalized art. The museum is also one of the most visited in the city‚ with 2.1-2.5 million patrons each year. The museum was the idea of John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s wife‚ Abby Aldrich‚ and two of her friends‚ who also happen to be progressive patrons of the art‚ Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan and Lillie P. Bliss. The three became to be known as “the daring ladies”. To begin their vision‚ they rented a small
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example of the struggle between labor union and business owners. In some cases‚ as at the Homestead‚ the struggle turned violent. The Homestead Strike was at the Carnegie Steel Mill and owned by Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie thought that the labor union at the Homestead Steel Mill made it harder on the manager to run their business proficiently. Carnegie was out of town at the time of the strike but he knew that it was going to happen so he warned the steel mill top managers. The Labor Union which was called
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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 established the U.S. Steel Corporation to create new monopoly. In 1884
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y’all Congressmen. I came ‘ere today to speak to y’all about the workin’ conditions in the Carnegie Steel Mill Company. We work twelve hour shifts‚ seven days a week. We don’t get any breaks‚ only the lucky ones who seem to find a minute or two to spare can get some breaks. Most don’t bring in food ‘cus we don’t have any time to eat while we work. We earn ten dollars only a week‚ while the salary of Andrew Carnegie is the salary of four thousand workers put together. There are not any old men here ‘cus
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Second Industrial Revolution. The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by rise of the patented inventions and the formation of corporations. Many of these corporations were bought out by a few wealthy men to form trusts. These trusts such as the Carnegie Steel Company and Standard Oil Company were essentially monopolies that controlled the economy and politics. This rise of big business from 1870 to 1900 was achieved through powerful economic influence and corrupt political acts that affected laborers
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lumber and glass industries grew rapidly just because of the their constant need to keep up with the railroad needs. The growth of Industry also helped benefit and industrialize the Country immensely. Industry Entrepreneurs such as Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and J.P Morgan played the biggest roles during this time. Like railroads large industries created plentiful jobs. In this so-called gilded age from 1869 to 1910 United States Manufacturing rose from three to thirteen billion dollars. This
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Andrew Carnegie once said‚ “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” This quote explains that a leader must be selfless‚ ask for input from peers‚ and have patience in others. In this specific quote‚ Carnegie demonstrates having a positive outlook and motivation will help the superior become successful. There are certain qualities that an individual should obtain to become an excellent leader and example towards their peers. A person
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to pay royalties for use of its name. The formation of Exxon Mobil through the merger of Exxon and Mobil companies was unprecedented in U.S. history because it reunited two companies that were both descendants of one single company‚ the John D. Rockefeller Corporation’s Standard Oil‚ which was forced to dissolve into 34 smaller companies in 1911. On November 30‚ 1999 the merger of Exxon and Mobil companies created the largest company in the world and was the largest merger in history. March Performance:
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