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Vanderbilt acquired his wealth by joining the railroad business and gaining control of the railroads in New York and Harlem.

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Vanderbilt Donated his money to Colleges,Universities. He Also used his money to help others. He helped to develop churches. He also Contributed to Long Island(L.I.) mansions built during the “Glided Age”.

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VanderBilt donated his money by donating his namesake steamship called the Vanderbilt to the Union navy which was $1 Million and was used to help to neutralize the alabama, After the war he donated $1 million to endow a university in the south to try to repair relations between north and south.

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Positive Quotes:

¨Allowed businesses to easily ship goods¨

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¨Consolidated smaller railroads to control most of the industry.”

“Tried to “corner, or completely control”

Railroad swallowed by his massive corporations”

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Vanderbilt treated workers well, offering employment to thousands who otherwise would have been unemployed.

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Vanderbilt is a Captain of Industry because of the way he worked and also how he was a good person who philanthropy to people. He is also a hard worker and he is helpful. He helped churches and colleges/universities by donating money they may need.

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1.  Cornelius Vanderbilt had come from a relatively poor background. He ended up being one of the wealthiest men in America. At his death, he had a net worth estimated at over 100 million U. S. Dollars.
2. ¨Upon his death, Vanderbilt donated one million dollars to Nashville Central University that became Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.¨
3. He died by a "long suffering from a complication of chronic disorders."