https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8 Made with a warm hug en-us 2017-10-06 17:39:35 UTC 2026-01-21 17:10:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 370328 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194796609 Marshall was an American entrepreneur. He was born on August 18,1834. He also founded  Marshall Field and Company. Field stayed away from politics and social intrigue. He was a very active member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Jekyll Island Club.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Field]]> 2017-10-06 17:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194796609 370328 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194801095 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was one of the richest people ever. Andrew wrote "The Gospel of Wealth" and said rich people should use their money to improve society. He was born in Scotland and moved to the U.S. in 1848, where he made his profits and gained wealth.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie]]> 2017-10-06 17:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194801095 370328 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194805488 Born in 1839 and died in 1937. Rockefeller was the founder  of the Standard Oil Company. He was also one of the world's wealthiest men. Born in New York, he entered the oil business in 1863 by Cleveland, Ohio. He made most of his wealth and was very successful there.

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller]]> 2017-10-06 18:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194805488 370328 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194809494 Morgan's full name was John Pierpont Morgan Sr. He was born April 17th, 1837 and died on March 31, 1913. J.P. Morgan was an American financier and banker. He dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation. Morgan also pitched in to create AT&T.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._P._Morgan]]> 2017-10-06 18:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194809494 370328 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194814321 James Fisk was born April 1, 1834 and died January 7, 1872. Fisk was a flamboyant American financier. He was also known as the "Barnum of Wall Street. He also successively worked as a circus hand, waiter, peddler, dry-good seller, etc. The following year, he joined Daniel Drew and Gould to protect their control of Erie Railroad.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Fisk]]> 2017-10-06 18:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ag6llsurn2y8/wish/194814321