Cornelius Vanderbilt

always a free-thinker, and extremely progressive in her roles as an activist, politician, spiritualist and author. In 1868, Victoria and her sister, Tennessee Clafin, began to use their knowledge of spiritualism and work as clairvoyants for Cornelius Vanderbilt, a famous railroad baron. Stock and business tips were taken from this unusual relationship and when the gold panic happened in 1869, with Cornelius’s help, gained $700,000. With his financial support, Victoria and her sister were able…

women’s suffrage movement. In 1870 with backing from railroad tycoon cornelius vanderbilt the sisters opened a stock brokerage firm. They used their wall street profits to bankroll a controversial newspaper which supported such causes as legalized prostitution and free love.Victoria won increased respect from women's rights activists…

A Compare and Contrast of the Life of P.T .Barnum and the Movie, The Greatest Showman by Shelby Butler The movie, The Greatest Showman, came out in December of 2017. The movie was about Phineas Taylor Barnum, who most people know as P.T. Barnum. P.T. Barnum was famous for starting the Barnum & Bailey Circus. After watching The Greatest Showman, it was clear that many parts of the movie were about true events in P.T. Barnum’s life, but some were false. Differences in his family life, his…

of freedom from President calling Martha “a national treasure.” “Dancer of the Century” title was awarded to her by ‘Time’ magazine in 1998 and in 1987, Martha was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the “National Museum of Dance’s Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney”. Martha lived a long life, living until the age of 96. She continued to dance into her 70s and choreographed until her death. To this day, the Graham Technique is being taught all over the world. The dance company Martha…

Do you believe potatoes are disgusting and rancid, or do you think that potatoes are rudimental to most countries as one of the most important food crops? Over the past few centuries, potatoes served as fundamental food crop in Europe because it was easier to grow and cultivate compared to other crops. It also had an abundance of fiber and vitamins that provided sustenance to the poor, but potatoes have a dreadful past. In addition, potatoes are a tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade…

The era of post-Civil War can be described as an industrial turning point for America. From 1875 to 1900, America began to grow in hopes of becoming a world power in industry. Capitalists laid the foundation to help America develop into an industrial power. There is a common misconception that these venture capitalists were corrupt “robber barons” because of how they were able to get away with making millions of dollars and escaping government control. However, based on actions of capitalists…

Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller were businessmen known as robber barons who believed in Social Darwinism, and became extremely wealthy and powerful by using different forms of monopolies. The forms of monopolies these robber barons used…

The Gilded Age refers to the brief time in American History during the late 19th Century. The era lasted from 1877 to 1893, before the market crash of 1893 that caused a severe depression. The Gilded Age derived its name from Mark Twain, who described the era as the Gilded Age because of the many great fortunes that were created during this period. During this time, the United States experienced a population and economic boom that led to a wealthy upper class. However, the Gilded Age also…

During the late 19th century, the control of industrialists increased substantially. Robber Barons were known as businessmen who robbed people of their money. People such as Andrew Carnegie, who was very successful in the steel industry and John Rockefeller who came up with the Standard Oil Company are just a few examples. Andrew Carnegie wrote the “Gospel of Wealth” which justified the methods of their management. Although some of their methods were questionable, “Robber Baron” is not an…

person that exploited the working class and obtained tribute from the public. They had been accused of creating a monopolistic economy in several different areas of the United States. The principal barons that were the strongest are Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan. These individuals created such a strong monopoly over their respected industry. Through their monopolies they eliminated any opposition that stood in their way to make profit and left consumers with…