https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6 en-us 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC 2023-05-24 19:16:09 UTC hello@padlet.com kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267049 Carnegie was an industrialist best known for the expansion of the American steel industry. He started out working for a Pittsburgh cotton factory and then worked as a superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He then invested in iron and oil companies that made him a fortune. In the early 1870s near Pittsburgh Carnegie helped produce large quantities of raw materials and transportation infrastructure that involved steel making. His steel was important because it was used to make machinery and transportation possible throughout the US. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267049 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267050 John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company. He was a major philanthropist and entered the oil business in 1863 by investing in the Cleveland, Ohio refinery. In 1870 he established Standard Oil Company of Ohio and by the 1880s it controlled 90% of US refineries and pipelines. His business boosted the US economy, helped overseas trade, and was the first great US business trust.]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267050 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267051 J.P. Morgan was one of the most powerful bankers of his time. In the 19th century Morgan was involved in reorganizing and consolidating a number of financially troubled railroads. He helped stabilize financial markets and gained control of the portions of railroad stocks. He helped benefit America by assisted other bankers in New York deal with America’s gold standard and to help manage the daily economy. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267051 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267052 Cornelius Vanderbilt was a self-made multi-millionaire. When he was young he worked with his father, who ferried cargo between Staten Island and Manhattan. After working with his father he went into business for himself in the late 1820s as a steamship operator. In the 1860s he shifted his focus to railroads where he helped make railroad transportation more efficient. His major success was building the first transcontinental railroad. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267052 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267053 An American railroad magnate and philanthropist who doubled the Vanderbilt family’s fortune left to him by his dad, Cornelius. In his youth he was viewed as incompetent by his dad and sent off to be married at the young age of 19. To his dad’s surprise he made a farm on Staten Island very profitable. While his dad was into steamships, William was intrigued with railroads. In 187 7, William finally displayed his genius. He expanded the New York Central network and by 1883 he nearly doubled their family fortune. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267053 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267054 Alexander Graham Bell is best known for the invention of the telephone. He revolutionized communication and technology. In 1871 he started working on the telegraph and in 1875 he came up with a receiver that could turn electricity into sound. He launched the Bell Telephone Company in 1877.  ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267054 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267056 Thomas Edison had a total of 1093 patents. He invented things like the lightbulb, a carbon transmitter, worked with the telegraph, phonograph, and more with electric light. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267056 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267059 The wright brothers are famously known for the invention of the airplane. They began to sell their airplanes in Europe before returning to the United States in 1909. They shaped America by improving methods of transportation.]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267059 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267060 Famous for his invention of the typewriter Sholes completely changed the game. He later improved his invention by later adding the QWERTY keyboard which made the machine easier to use. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267060 kpessouhe23 https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267062 An American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and brought the photographic use of roll film to mainstream. With his invention in 1888 people could now take pictures with a handheld camera and pressing a button. He had a slogan “you press the button, we do the rest.” He is known for his revolutionary invention that changed the way photography and film were accessed. ]]> 2022-01-18 15:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpessouhe23/u8tjhkd4nwqvjzn6/wish/1998267062