https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7 Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2019-10-08 20:50:55 UTC 2026-01-01 12:07:54 UTC hello@padlet.com 825524 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395308755 Edwin Laurentine Drake was an american business man that was born in March 29, 1819. His success revolutionized the stock market and made drilling for oil become a new source of energy. Many mistakes occurred while he was trying to find a way to dig out the oil. In April 1858 Drake was given a hand by William A. and forged the tools Drake needed and went onto discovering the oiling drill technique. Drake died in later 1880.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/drake_hi.html ]]> 2019-10-08 20:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395308755 825524 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395314228 Andrew Carnlegie was born in November 15, 1835 in Dunfermline,Scotland. In 1859 he became owner of his own steel company. He made many smart investments while he was getting rich and a lot was due to oil. In 1901 he sold all his business to The United States Steel Corporation. Before his death he donated around 5 million dollars to the New York Public Library so it can expand by 1901.

  https://www.biography.com/business-figure/andrew-carnegie ]]> 2019-10-08 21:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395314228 825524 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395812427 Deere was born on February 7,1804 in Rutland,Vermont. In 1836 he decided he wanted to start new in the city of Illinois. In 1837 many were struggling with the regular old plow but Deere changed that and made business out of it. In 1850 over 1500 plows were being sold and that is when other Deere products also came available as well. John Deere passed away on May 17,1886.. Moline where he built up his industry.

https://www.deere.com/en/our-company/about-john-deere/past-leaders/john-deere/ ]]> 2019-10-09 19:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395812427 825524 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395893672 Francis Cabot Lowell was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts in April 7,1775.  In 1813 many  partners of business came together and formed the Boston Manufacturing Company. At the age of 36 Lowell traveled to England and impressed the British with textile mills. He helped New England transform its economy from farming to industry. When he died of illness in 1817 he  rewarded his investors quite well  and his partners named a Mill Town on Merrimack River 'Lowell' after a great leader of the time being. 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/lowell_hi.html ]]> 2019-10-09 23:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395893672 825524 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/zt5ue1yicyr7/wish/395894176 Slater was born June 9,1768 and at an early age as an apprentice owner of the cotton mill. Slater dreamed of coming to America and show others what he knows. British laws refused for textile workers to leave their country because of the knowledge acquired, in 1789 however Slater set foot in the city of New York. Slater provided a home at his work site which he named Slatterville in Rhode Island. His village contained many goods in which eventually were upgraded.  Samuel Slater passed away in 1835 and is known as "The Father of American revolution."

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