https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb en-us 2016-10-03 16:32:02 UTC 2024-03-20 05:48:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 811186 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127940931 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline United Kingdom. Carnegie grew up in a family that read books a lot and learned. He was the son of a handloom weaver. In 1848, Carnegie was 13 yrs old and moved to the U.S with his family. In Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Carnegie worked a factory and found a telegraph messenger job. He worked as a assistant to Thomas Scott. In 1853, he moved up to working railroad. While working for railroads he began making investments. In 1865, he had left his job and created his own business. He owned Carnegie Steel Corporation. Andrew was a self-made steel tycoon and became one of the wealthiest businessmen. ]]> 2016-10-03 16:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127940931 811186 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127975413 John Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1939 in Richford, NY.  Rockefeller was the son of a traveling salesman. As a young boy John would sale candy and do jobs for neighbors. In 1853, his family and him moved to Ohio, were there he attended high school then studied bookkeeping at a commercial college. At age 16 he work as an office clerk in Cleveland that brought commodities. In 1863, Rockefeller and several partners joined the new oil industry by investing in a Clevland refinery. In 1870, John Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, and became on the the world's wealthiest men. ]]> 2016-10-03 18:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127975413 811186 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127976231 John Astor was born on July 13, 1864 in Rhinebeck, Ny. John Astor IV was the great grandson of John Jacob Astor. He grew up in a rich family. Astor IV was a soldier, influence writer and a inventor . As a you man he was a real estate development. He built several New York Hotels, such as the St. Regis. On April 14, 1912, Astor drowned in the sinking of the Titanic. ]]> 2016-10-03 18:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127976231 811186 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127998381 John Pierpont Morgan was born on April 17, 1837 in Hartfort, CT. He was married twice and had four children. Morgan was a American financier and banker who took over finance and industrial consolidations. Morgan was born into a banking family . Has a young man he spent most of his time as a banker in the railways. Morgan helped inspire a federal intervention in the economy. The bank company "Chase" is named after J.P Morgan. ]]> 2016-10-03 19:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/127998381 811186 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/128013698 Thomas Carlyle was born on December 4, 1795, Ecclefechan, United Kingdom . Carlyle was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, historian and a teacher. Carlyle was a social commentator that presented many lectures with certain acclaim in Victorian era. He became known as the "Sage of Chelsea". Carlyle wrote The French Revolution. His book was immediately successful. ]]> 2016-10-03 20:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/ks33ye1bjtpb/wish/128013698