https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9 Made with time en-us 2018-10-17 18:06:32 UTC 2026-01-27 20:56:35 UTC hello@padlet.com 815770 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294025912 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.  He passed away due to bronchial pneumonia in August 11,1919 in Lenox, Massachusetts. When he was a young man he had worked in a cotton factory in Pittsburgh. Andrew then later on gained a fortune in the steel industry and later on sold the Carnegie Steel Company to a banker by the name of John Pierpont Morgan for almost $500 million ($480 to be exact). After the sell in 1901 he then later became a major Philanthropist.

https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/andrew-carnegie]]> 2018-10-17 18:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294025912 815770 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294148430 John Jacob Astor was born July 17, 1763 in Walldorf Germany. John Passed away March 29, 1848 due to normal causes in New York. John was a German-American business man who was very wealthy man. He was a merchant, real estate  mogul and investor. e mainly made his fortune in fur trade and by investinf in real estate in and around every New York.

https://www.biography.com/people/john-jacob-astor-9191158]]> 2018-10-18 00:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294148430 815770 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294159005 Jay Cooke was born August 10,1821 in Sandusky OH. Jay died  February 16,1905 Ogontz, Philadelphia due to normal causes at his home. He was a Financier of the Union Military during the Civil war and a Prominant banker in the United States. He earned his wealth mainly through the work of banking. He helped a lot of people in the civil war in short terms by having them fulfilled with money for their work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke]]> 2018-10-18 01:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294159005 815770 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294171608 Daniel Drew was born July 29. 1797 in Caramel, N.
Daniel passed away September 18, 1879 in New York City, N.Y. due to normal causes. His career was first started as a cattle driver and horse trader he'd drive cattle from down the country side to New York City. He mainly started this way because of his father passing away with a farm and him as a child of 15 so it was him and his mom with all these responsibilities. He then later became a sensational stock manipulator speculating in Erie Railroad securities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Drew]]> 2018-10-18 03:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294171608 815770 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/1lr0yztw5pj9/wish/294609643 Cornelius Vanderbilt was born May 27, 1794 in Staten Island, New York City, NY. Cornelius passed away January 4, 1877 in New York, New York. Vanderbilt was a very very wealthy man. He was a famous industrialist who worked in railroads and shipping.  He had gathered the largest fortune in the U.S. around the time of his death. He is credited for the help he gave that shaped the present -day U.S

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