Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 18 and started work as a telegraph operator. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the early 1800s, steel production was limited because there was no way to produce enough … Read more
While each man was defined by different characteristics, their similarities were greater than their differences. Their lives were also marked by many similar occurrences in which they began to achieve great economical advancements during times of economic depression and periods of rapid industrialization (Randel 1). Thomas Edison is recognized as one of the greatest inventors … Read more
They created so many job opportunities, built industries that benefited the whole country and gave away much of their hard earned money. Capitalists of the nineteenth century may have been considered robber barons but they were for the most part captains of industry. The American Industrial Revolution fundamentally changed politics, society, and the economy. Factory … Read more