https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2017-10-05 15:53:14 UTC 2024-03-20 05:48:51 UTC hello@padlet.com 392534 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194366643 Born on Aprile 17, 1837 to a New England family. Later to move to further finish his education.During the time of the early 1870's, Morgan had began his own private banking company known as J.P. Morgan and Co. He began later to expand his business through financing and expanding to other companies. Later on to buy Carnegie's steel company during 1901, making it in a major franchise at its time.  He had done many good things such as during 1893, Morgan provided financial support to the U.S. government in order to prevent a Treasury crisis.
Link:https://www.biography.com/people/jp-morgan-9414735]]> 2017-10-05 15:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194366643 392534 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194369898 Daniel Drew a man born on July 29th, 1797. He was born in Carmel, New York. His industry was both the Railroad & Steamboat business; leading from Long Island and the Hudson River. At first he started his career as a livestock trader in New York, only to later become the treasurer of the popular, Ernie Railroad. He went on to die in New York City during the 18th of September, 1879.

Link:http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/social-sciences-and-law/business-leaders/daniel-drew]]> 2017-10-05 16:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194369898 392534 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194370001 Mark Hopkins, born on the day of September 3rd, 1814. He was born Richmond County, Virginia. The Founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, he was one of the four in the group called "Big Four" known for those who founded this company.  Before becoming successful, he migrated from North Carolina to the Republic of California during the California Gold Rush. He later built his business and lived a prosperous life living to be 64 years of age, dying in  Yuma, Arizona on the 29th of March, 1878.
Link:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Hopkins-American-businessman]]> 2017-10-05 16:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194370001 392534 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194493223 Jay Gould was born May 27, 1836. He was borned and raised in Roxbury, New York. His main industry was the Railroads, jacking the prices of the railroads by buying out his competitors. He pushed his own company known as the Union Pacific Railroad Company after another well-known company in New York known as the Erie Railroads were struggling to stay up. He was dead upon the day of December 2, 1892.

Link:https://www.biography.com/people/jay-gould-9316806]]> 2017-10-05 20:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194493223 392534 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194502352 Charles Tyson Yerkes; born on June 25, 1837 to family of Quakers. He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His major industry for wealth was the Railroad systems in Chicago. He later carried on to own two-thirds of the street railway system.. He later died in New York City on the day of December 29th, 1905.
Link:http://www.chicago-l.org/figures/yerkes/]]> 2017-10-05 20:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3db7q3akisk8/wish/194502352