Tag Archives: Gilded Age

The Transcontinental Railroad

by Jing Jun Ma Posted on September 21, 2010

My primary document is a picture of Asian-Americans working on the transcontinental railroad. I chose this photo because I feel that a lot of the American history that involves the manipulation or taking advantage of other races, countries and/or cultures … Continue reading →

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The Steel King

by Thomas L Posted on September 21, 2010

Homestead PA -1902 Above is an Image of Homestead Pennsylvania where Andrew Carnegie acquired Homestead Steel Works transforming it into the hub of the Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie Steel transformed the steel industruy during the gilded age by installing transformed … Continue reading →

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Financing Almost Everybody!

by Maggie Tien Posted on September 21, 2010

J.P. Morgan is one of the “Captains of the Industry” during the gilded age. He was a financier who ruled the corporate finance and industrial consolidation. “Morganization” was a term people used when Morgan turned struggling businesses into profitable ones … Continue reading →

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Our lifes were stolen….

by annie.lin Posted on September 21, 2010

“Suppose a white man should come to me and say, “Joseph, I like your horses. I want to buy them.” I say to him, “No, my horses suit me; I will not sell them.” Then he goes to my neighbor … Continue reading →

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A “Robber” Baron

by Viktor Bunin Posted on September 20, 2010

Andrew Carnegie is an infamous Robber Baron that made his fortune by providing steel and iron to the railroad companies. A trait he and fellow Robber Barons shared is their ruthlessness in doing business so one would assume that these … Continue reading →

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John D. Rockefeller

by Kreshnik Duka Posted on September 20, 2010

During the Gilded Age, one man was known for his enormous wealth, it was John D. Rockefeller. He began working as a clerk for a Cleveland merchant and grew to dominate the oil industry. He drove rivals out of … Continue reading →

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