https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl The men who made America's Dream expand en-us 2018-10-17 20:43:46 UTC 2024-03-20 05:49:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 379810 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294099827 He was born Near Connellsville, Fayette County in January 8, 1839. He went to school at the Laurel Hill Academy. Most of his life was working in the mines. He was elected as President of the state constitutional convention. His career soon ended so he went back to mining. He soon died March 2, 1925.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000454

]]> 2018-10-17 20:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294099827 379810 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103264 Cooke was born August 10, 1821 in Sandusky, Ohio. He was a wealthy man who invested in his own businesses which failed due to the panic of 1837 and the panic of 1857. He Served as the financial adviser of Ohio during the war. He also owned big companies such as iron and coal mining, Life insurance, and railroads. He died February 16, 1905
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Jay_Cooke

]]> 2018-10-17 21:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103264 379810 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103339 Charles Crocker was born Sept. 16, 1822, Troy, NY. he quit schooling at a young age to help his parents out with money. After him and his two brothers left they moved to Sacramento to open a store. He was elected as city council and later State legislator as a Republican. He helped contribute to the first American Transcontinental railroads.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Crocker

]]> 2018-10-17 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103339 379810 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103493 He was born July 29, 1797, Carmel, N.Y. He owned a steamboat company and the first people's line. He added Jay Gould and James Fisk to bring down Cornelius Vanderbilt, which led to his ruin. The panic of 1873 soon led to his downfall to bankruptcy. He died Sept. 18, 1879, N.Y.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daniel-Drew

]]> 2018-10-17 21:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103493 379810 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/rvhmf2kmh0vl/wish/294103568 born April 1, 1834, Bennigton. He teamed up with Gould and Drew to defend their railroad, Erie from Cornelius Vanderbilt. Gould secretly sold much of his gold before prices fell. Fisk lost a considerable part of his investment. On Jan. 6, 1872, after quarrels over Josie Mansfield and business matters, an associate, Edward Stokes, fatally shot Fisk.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Fisk

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