https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433 Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2017-10-06 20:13:22 UTC 2024-05-28 10:15:13 UTC hello@padlet.com 813577 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433/wish/194855066 Clark was born on January 8,1839. He was a one time U.S. senator and railroad magnate. He had owned and built a rail line that went through Las Vegas. Clark clashed with the Union Pacific Railroad. William was somewhat apart of establishing Las Vegas. http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/william-clark]]> 2017-10-06 20:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433/wish/194855066 813577 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433/wish/194880179 Crocker was an American railroad executive. He had found the Central Pacific Railroad. It constructed the westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took control with partners of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Charles was born on September 16,  1822. He was remember as being the "Big Four" for the Central Pacific.
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Tyson had sold his interest in the financially overburdened streetcar.
He elevated systems to Philadelphia transit kings Peter Widener and William Elkins. Charels was at London with a whole lot of money to convert to its subways from team electricity.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Tyson-Yerkes]]> 2017-10-07 06:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433/wish/194881221 813577 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/jvgv4gmxn433/wish/194881656 Andrew William Mellon was born on March, 24, 1855. He was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. Andrew came from a wealthy family from Pennsylvania. Mellon established a business empire before going into politics. Andrew has his own company called the Mellon.
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