https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor en-us 2016-10-04 20:42:34 UTC 2026-02-28 01:14:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png 807096 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128334412 Andrew Carnegie was born on November 23, 1835 in Scotland. At 13 years old, Carnegie and his family moved to America and settled in Pennsylvania. He worked several small jobs that served as the stepping stones for the life that awaited him. Carnegie dedicated his life to the steel industry. He went from making $1.20 a week to becoming one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century.]]> 2016-10-04 20:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128334412 807096 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336264 James Fisk was born in Vermont in 1834. He served many average jobs during his lifetime, however in 1866 he formed a brokerage firm. He protected other railroad services from Andrew Carnegie by issuing fraudulent stock. He inflated the gold prices but ended up loosing profit. His actions were so vast, people in Europe felt the repercussions. He was shot and died.]]> 2016-10-04 21:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336264 807096 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336374 He was born in 1824 in New York. ]]> 2016-10-04 21:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336374 807096 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336420 He was born in 1837 in Connecticut. He was the son of a banker. In 1871, J.P. Morgan founded a private banking company. His firm was so powerful that the US government  looked to the firm for advice and help during the Great Depression.  He created monopolies . He dominated the steel industry and the railroad industry. ]]> 2016-10-04 21:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336420 807096 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336472 John D Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford New York. Rockefeller has always had good work ethics and was not afraid of work. In 1863 he found an opportunity to enter the oil industry, therefore he did. He quickly built up his industry, almost monopolizing it, by buying out competitors. ]]> 2016-10-04 21:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/vh3y7xhaloor/wish/128336472