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Samuel gompers |
Samuel Gompers was an English-born, American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history.
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James naismith |
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, chaplain, sports coach and innovator. He invented the game of basketball at age 30 in 1891. |
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Henry Ford |
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
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Jhon rockfeller |
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American oil industry business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history
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Andrew Carnegie
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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century, and is often identified as one of the richest people and Americans ever. |
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in US history
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Vertical Integration
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the combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies. |
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Philanthropist
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a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. |
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Corporation
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a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law. |
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Labor Union
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an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests. |
