https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh Made with a little mischief en-us 2016-10-03 18:08:05 UTC 2026-01-29 23:54:30 UTC hello@padlet.com 373051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973239 Andrew Carnegie was born November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, UK. When he moved to the United States he worked on railroad jobs. By 1889 he owned his own steel corporation. He was a self made steel tycoon and he was one of the richest 19th century U.S. businessmen. In 1901 he sold his business.]]> 2016-10-03 18:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973239 373051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973340 J.P. Morgan was born April 17, 1837 in Hartford, CT.  In the year of 1871 he began his own private banking company. He became one of the most famous financiers in the history of business. He founded the banking company J.P. Morgan and Co. He made most of his money in finance.]]> 2016-10-03 18:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973340 373051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973587 John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York. By 1182 he almost had a monopoly of the oil business in the U.S. His business practices is one of the things that led to the passing of antitrust laws. He was the head of the standard oil company. He made his money from oil.]]> 2016-10-03 18:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127973587 373051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127974175 Andrew W. Mellon was born on March 24, 1855 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He took over his father's bank and he built a financial empire out of it. His fortune and his art collection were the main base of the National Gallery of Art. He served as a secretary to the Treasury under three U.S. Presidents. He made his money from a bank, oil, and steel.]]> 2016-10-03 18:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127974175 373051 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127974602 Jay Gould was born on May 27, 1836 in Roxbury New York. He was a leading railroad developer and was also a speculator. In the 1860s he became a stockbroker on Wall Street. He issued 100,000 shares of the new stock to the struggling railroad called Erie. He made most of his money from stocks and railroads.]]> 2016-10-03 18:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/s0xdkpemqwwh/wish/127974602