https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3pfgkvpt6okj Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2017-10-05 17:40:10 UTC 2025-11-02 11:17:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 813452 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3pfgkvpt6okj/wish/194424642 Leland Stanford was born March 9th, 1824. He came from Wisconsin to Sacramento in California. In Wisconsin he practiced law. He was american senator of California, and one of the builders of the U.S transcontinental railroad. He was president in of the U.S in 1861-1893.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leland-Stanford]]> 2017-10-05 17:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3pfgkvpt6okj/wish/194424642 813452 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/3pfgkvpt6okj/wish/194424842 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835. Originating from Dunfermline Scotland, he came to America at the age of 13. AS a young man he had series of jobs with little pay. When working for the railroad company he started to make investments in the company. A decade later he became dedicated to the steel industry.
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