https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6 en-us 2017-11-03 15:11:03 UTC 2017-11-07 15:46:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203332376 Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May 27,1794 he had a wife and 13 children. His net worth was somewhere around US $215 billion (2016 dollars; inflation-adjusted). He acquired this wealth through his involvement with the shipping and railroad industry. During his final years he donated a large sum of money to the Central University and the rest to his descendants.]]> 2017-11-03 15:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203332376 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203956288 (Cornelius Vanderbilt)]]> 2017-11-06 16:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203956288 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203972685 2017-11-06 16:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203972685 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203975864 2017-11-06 16:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203975864 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203976213 This shows how many wealthy people back then were robber barons and how they acted among their company ]]> 2017-11-06 16:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/203976213 400015924 https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/204096560 Vanderbilt conjures up visions of titanic monopolists who crushed competitors, rigged markets, and corrupted government. In their greed and power. The only notable good things the commodore did was donate large sums of money to two different sources at the end of his life]]> 2017-11-06 19:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/400015924/1dapdeopkjp6/wish/204096560