The Civil War has ended, Abraham Lincoln has been assassinated, and the future of the United States doesn’t look great. “For the first time in American History, the man most capable of leading America is not a politician, but a self-made man.” Cornelius Vanderbilt was a shipping magnate who began his career running ferries from New York with cargo and people. He became successful and was nicknamed “The Commodore.” But, Vanderbilt becomes very interested in the railroad industry, causing him to…
it once everyone realized how valuable oil really was. There was so much that I really took in and really enjoyed learning about. Ida Tarbell and her journalism journey to expose a very powerful man who is known as the oil king himself, John D. Rockefeller. I also really liked learning about how Ida grew up in an oil town, she talks about the disadvantages and advantages she…
John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller, the first robber baron of America and the Hero of America as well.. John D. Rockefeller born July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York and died May 23, 1937. (Rockefeller Biography) John D. Rockefeller a man believing in the Gospel of Wealth, helped the american people by making oil affordable to the masses and creating new ways to use the by-products of refining oil. Through the life of John D. Rockefeller, he influenced the United States especially with his…
Rockefeller. An extremely wealthy man, Rockefeller felt it was his moral duty to help the worthy less fortunate. He developed the Rockefeller Foundation as a way to purposefully distribute his wealth, he hired Frederick Gates, a former minister to lead his foundation. The Rockefeller Institute became a major research facility and contributed to global health as workers expanded its ideas to China and Mexico. Rockefeller was part of the Social Gospel movement…
Toughen Up Barbara Ehrenreich’s short essay "What I’ve Learned from men" first emerged in Ms. Magazine, an American liberal feminist publication. In this essay Ehrenreich aims to convince her audience that women must raise from oppression, take credit for what they deserve, and most importantly, “toughen up.” “But now, at mid-life, I am willing to admit that there are some real and useful things to learn from men. Not from all men- in fact, we may have the most to learn from some of the men we…
“Welcome to New York,” was all it took for me to wake me from my four hour and a half nap. I readjusted in my seat to look out the large window that my head had just been resting only to observe grimy white subway tiles and cracked gray concrete. Quickly, I realized that we were driving through the Lincoln Tunnel that connects New Jersey to New York City. The small, hazy, yellow lights that filled the tunnel bounced off the red velour bus seats, creating strange patterns; I held my breathe,…
The Bilderberg Group Do you ever wonder about the government? How does it work? What plans are they conspiring that we don’t know about? What if I told you we have a second government. The Bilderberg, also known as our second government, is powerful yet secretive group that makes some of the biggest decisions in american history. Though the group does not seem so bad from the outside, their enigmatic actions regarding anything about the group is suspicious. Because of thI think everyone should…
Eric Lefkofsky is a graduate of the University of Michigan, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tempus a company with the technology and an operating system to gather data to be more effective in the treatment for Cancer and other illnesses. Eric Lefkofsky has twenty years of experience in the advances of technology. He believes that the health system is lacking sufficient data and information to treat patients differently, and depending on…
were not funded. The book gives a brief overview of the issues within the educational system concerning African-Americans and the ongoing struggle of equality. To be more specific the book states, “Willie uses the problematic aspects of the Rockefeller Foundation’s efforts to illustrate the struggles between African-Americans and major societal institutions when both are ostensibly attempting to improve the educational outcome for black Americans. He concludes that there is no linear…
Introduction Jack Welch is widely known for being one of the best leaders and managers of the twentieth century, having been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of General Electric (GE) for twenty years. During his tenure as head of one of the world’s largest conglomerates, Mr. Welch implemented several well-known initiatives to propel the company to new heights. Some of his more known initiatives included the boundaryless organization, six sigma quality control, and the employee performance…