https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx Life as a Robber Baron en-us 2018-01-02 16:17:03 UTC 2018-01-02 16:43:58 UTC hello@padlet.com marygracie9332 https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218347380 Vanderbilt grew up in a middle class family led by his father who operated a cargo ship. Vanderbilt followed in his fathers footsteps for a short time and also captained a steamship. However, he decided to shift his focus to business and quickly became one of the richest men in the United States. ]]> 2018-01-02 16:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218347380 marygracie9332 https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218348778 Vanderbilt became interested in business after watching his father world many jobs and not making a lot of money. He began working on cargo ships and eventually began his own business with a small fleet of ships. ]]> 2018-01-02 16:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218348778 marygracie9332 https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218349635 Vanderbilt began gaining his wealth by entering into the steamship industry. After establishing himself in the industry, he created a route from San Francisco to New York cross Nicaragua. This route was much faster than others and made Vanderbilt very wealthy. After his successes in shipping, he expanded into railways. During the expansion of railways in America, Vanderbilt took control of rail systems from Chicago and New York that sped up shipping time and efficiency. Vanderbilt was a main contributor to the building of Grand Central Station and his legacy changed the way goods and people moved across the country. Vanderbilt gained immense riches from his investments in transportation and when he died, he was worth 100 Million dollars. ]]> 2018-01-02 16:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218349635 marygracie9332 https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218352864 Vanderbilt made considerable donations to the people of the Union during the civil war. He put money into the naval fleet as well as the families and towns affected by the fighting of the war. He also donated funds to religious groups to help spread good will during this time in American history. ]]> 2018-01-02 16:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marygracie9332/l1mx8qpos4hx/wish/218352864