https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki U.S history en-us 2017-11-02 19:42:06 UTC 2024-06-04 18:48:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 390118 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203099493 Collis Potter Huntington (October 22, 1821 – August 13, 1900) was one of the Big Four of western railroading who built the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Huntington then helped lead and develop other major interstate lines such as the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O), which he was recruited to help complete.The town of Guyandotte, West Virginia was named Huntington in his honor. (Wikipedia)]]> 2017-11-02 19:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203099493 390118 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203101219 William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839 – March 2, 1925) was an American politician and entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads.Clark was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. In 1862, he traveled west to become a miner. After working in quartz mines in Colorado, during 1863 Clark made his way to new gold fields to find his fortune in the Montana gold rush. (Wikipedia]]> 2017-11-02 19:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203101219 390118 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203102107 Joseph Seligman(November 22, 1819 – April 25, 1880) was an American banker and businessman. Seligman was born in Baiersdorf, Germany. He was the patriarch of what became known as the Seligman family in USA and was subsequently related to the wealthy Guggenheim family through Peggy Guggenheim's mother Florette. (Wikipedia)]]> 2017-11-02 19:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203102107 390118 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203103389 Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist.  Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and is often identified as one of the richest people ever. (Wikipedia)]]> 2017-11-02 19:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203103389 390118 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203105455 Lars Kovala  (b. 25 May 1818 in Oulu, Finland - 12 November 1894) acquired his schooling in Suomussalmi, Finland was a Finnish-American business tycoon, merchant, fur trader, and investor coming from one of the most powerful families in Finland in the 19th century seeking Finnish Independence. (Wikipedia)]]> 2017-11-02 20:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/94qea5c483ki/wish/203105455