https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw en-us 2018-10-17 20:41:42 UTC 2026-01-24 14:39:18 UTC hello@padlet.com 815386 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294099081 Jay Cooke was born on August 10, 1821 in Sandusky Ohio. Cooke stopped his schooling at age 14 and worked as a clerk in his community. When the civil war broke out many of Cookes great ideas pushed him to the top of the business. By the end of the war Cooke had three banking houses. In 1905 on February 16 is when Jay Cooke died.
Source: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/jay-cooke

]]> 2018-10-17 20:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294099081 815386 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294101852 Daniel Drew was born on July 19, 1797 in Carmel New York. Drew had entered the life of the Erie Railroad and in 1857 became a director. He also participated in the war with Vanderbilt for control of Erie. Drew's banking firm failed and in 1876 he filed for bankruptcy. In 1879 on September 18 Drew died.
Source: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/daniel-drew 

]]> 2018-10-17 20:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294101852 815386 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294104628 Marshall Field was born on August 18, 1834 in Conway Massachusetts. Field was the source and inspiration of the retail selling everywhere. As a merchant Field was responsible for innovations. He introduced the one price system, bought and sold for cash, and permitted exchange for goods. In 1906 on January 16 Fields died.
Source: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/marshall-field 

]]> 2018-10-17 21:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294104628 815386 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294174239 Mark Hopkins was born on September 1, 1813 in Henderson New York. When he was younger his father died so he went to work in a store and later studied law. Hopkins became very successful in real estate. In 1845 he entered into a partnership with Collis P. Huntington. In Yuma Arizona on March 29 in 1878 he died.
source: http://lams.slcusd.org/pages/teachers/negranti/webprojects/DaveC%20Web/Mark%20Hopkins.html

]]> 2018-10-18 03:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294174239 815386 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/f3k204ma9qhw/wish/294175739 James Fisk was born on April 1, 1834 in Pownal Vermont. During the civil war he worked with government contracts for textiles. Fisk also became known for smuggling Southern cotton through the union blockade. In 1866 Drew helped him finance his own brokerage firm. In 1872 on January 7 Fisk died.
Source: https://www.american-rails.com/jim-fisk.html 

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