https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw en-us 2017-10-06 20:14:34 UTC 2025-04-02 18:38:52 UTC hello@padlet.com 371195 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194849174 He was an American businessman and banker. Crocker was born on September 18, 1822, Troy, New York, U.S, and died on August 14, 1888 in Monterey California.  In 1852, he opened up a store in Sacramento California, becoming very wealthy by 1854. In 1861 he joined a new railway company, the Central Company, later becoming contractor in charge of construction and becoming more wealthy. Crocker's fortune t his death was estimated at $40 million. 

Source: Charles Crocker | American businessman. (2017). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 6 October 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Crocker]]> 2017-10-06 20:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194849174 371195 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194852522 Clark was an American politician and entrepreneur who was involved with mining, banking, and railroads. He was born in on January 8, 1839, and died on March 2, 1925. He became a miner in 1862 and made his way to new gold fields and found his fortunes in the Montana gold rush. Later on he made fortune with copper mining, small shelters, electric power companies, newspapers, railroads and other businesses. He later became known as one of the three "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana. 

Source: William A. Clark. (2017). En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 6 October 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._C]]> 2017-10-06 20:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194852522 371195 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194854493 Cooke was an American financier who helped finance the Union war effort during the Civil War. He was born on August 12, 1821, and died on February 16, 1905. He was acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the U.S. and creator of the first wire house firm. He earned his wealth through his occupation as a financier. He also helped finance the postwar development of railroads in the northwester U.S. 

Source: Jay Cooke. (2017). En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke]]> 2017-10-06 20:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194854493 371195 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194854908 Hill was a Canadian-American railroad executive. He was born on September 16, 1838, and died on May 29, 1916.  He was chief executive officer of The Great Northern Railway. This railway served most of the Upper Midwest, the norther Great Plains, and the Pacific Northwest. Because of this, he was known as "The Empire Builder" during his lifetime. 

Source: James J. Hill. (2017). En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Hill]]> 2017-10-06 20:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194854908 371195 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194855194 He was an American business magnate and philanthropist who made his wealth in railroads and shipping. He was also known as "Commodore Vanderbilt." He was born on May 27, 1794 and died on January 4, 1877. He was born poor and didn't have the best education but by using perseverance, intelligence, and luck he invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry and became wealthy. He was also known for owning the New York Central Railroad. 

Source: Cornelius Vanderbilt. (2017). En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt]]> 2017-10-06 20:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/c0swg3t67xfw/wish/194855194