https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir Made with a dash of wit en-us 2017-10-06 17:39:55 UTC 2024-03-20 05:48:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 8134051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194798841 Jay Cooke was an American financier. He helped finance the the union war effort during the Civil War. He was born on August 10, 1821 in Sandusky, Ohio. He also helped in the development of the railroads in the Northwestern parts of the United States. Jay was known as one of the first major investment banker in the U.S.

]]> 2017-10-06 17:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194798841 8134051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194803585 Daniel was an American businessman. He helped develop the railroad and the steamship. He was born on July 29, 1797 in Carmel, New York. He entered the steamboat business in 1837. He was poorly educated, and he was also born into a poor family, he developed his wealth after one of his businesses succeeded. 

]]> 2017-10-06 17:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194803585 8134051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194806010 James was an American stockbroker and a corporate executive. He was born on April 1, 1835, in Pownal, Vermont. James was employed as a buyer by Daniel Drew, which helped his wealthiness go up. He aided Drew in the Eerie war against Cornelius Vanderbilt  for control of the Eerie Railroad.

]]> 2017-10-06 18:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194806010 8134051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194818627 Cornelius was also known as "Commodore Vanderbilt." He was an American business magnate. He was also a philanthropist who got his wealth of off funding and building railroads. He was born on May 27, 1794 in Staten Island, New York.  ]]> 2017-10-06 18:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/n5tveketenir/wish/194818627