https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f Brianna Rhodes P1 en-us 2016-10-03 16:23:41 UTC 2024-05-15 20:12:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png 362053 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127935626 J.P. Morgan was born on April 17, 1873 in Hartford, Connecticut. Morgan began his own private banking company, later known as J.P. Morgan & Co. This company was so powerful that even the U.S. government looked to the firm for help with the depression of !895. Eventually he became the most famous financier in business history. J.P. Morgan died on March 31, 1913 in Rome, Italy.]]> 2016-10-03 16:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127935626 362053 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127935845 John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, in Richford New York. He began his first oil industry in Cleveland and in 1870 incorporated the Standard Oil Company. His business practice led to the Antitrust Act. Eventually Rockefeller devoted his life to philanthropy. He died on May 23, 1937 in Ormond Beach, Florida. ]]> 2016-10-03 16:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127935845 362053 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127936044 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom. He worked a series of railroad jobs. In 1889, he owned Carnegie Steel Corporations. This corporation came to be the largest of its kind in the world. He eventually sold his business and dedicated his time to expanding his philanthropic work. Andrew Carnegie died on August 11, 1919 in Lenox, Massachusetts.]]> 2016-10-03 16:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127936044 362053 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127936433 Charles Crocker was born on September 16, 1822 in Troy, New York. He was an American businessman and banker. James was the chief contractor in the building of the Central Pacific Railroad. Eventually , he become the president of the Southern Pacific Railroad of California. James Fisk died on August 14, 1888 in Monterey, California.]]> 2016-10-03 16:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127936433 362053 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127937109 James Fisk was born on April 1, 1834 in Bennington, Vt. He was also knows as "Barnum of Wall Street. " James joined Jay Gould in securities manipulations and railroad raiding. Eventually he formed Fisk  and Belden, a brokerage firm with the support of Daniel Drew. James Fisk died on January 7, 872 in New York City, New York.]]> 2016-10-03 16:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/7psfwvysys6f/wish/127937109