This country was built on the concepts of advancement and prosperity. However, it wasn’t built overnight. The America that we know today wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our technological advancements over the decades. The industrial revolution was quite the game-changer for our country. From the 1970s until the mid-1800s it changed the ways we got things done. New inventions such as the steam engine and new ways to utilize fossil fuels gave us the ability to increase efficiency and reduce costs in labor (Hackett). However, this revolution wasn’t a natural phenomenon. There are a select few gentlemen at the head of this revolution and without them our country would still be stuck in a more primitive time behind the technological advancements
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“Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) was among the most famous and wealthy industrialists of his day” (“Celebrating Andrew Carnegie). As a boy, Carnegie worked a series of jobs including messenger boy and telegraph operator. Eventually he found himself in the position of superintendent of the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Carnegie was constantly investing in new ways to expand the Railroad such as having bridges, locomotives, and rails built. After his ventures in railroad operations, Carnegie started to forge his steel empire. Carnegie Steel Company was founded in 1892. By 1898, the steel output of the United States far exceeded that of Great Britain. Carnegie is also famous for his innovations including the Bessemer process for steel making which was a cheap and efficient method for mass steel production. Over the span of his career Carnegie revolutionized the steel and railroad business, but he wasn’t the only man to monopolize the transportation …show more content…
He didn’t even invent the assembly line. But more than any other single individual, he was responsible for transforming the automobile from an invention of unknown utility into an innovation that profoundly shaped the 20th century and continues to affect our lives today” (“The Life of Henry Ford”). Henry Ford was an innovator from day one. As a child Ford taught himself the basics of mechanics by learning to fix watches and conversing with men who ran steam engines. In 1879 Ford left his family’s farm to work for the Michigan Car Company, a manufacturer for railroad cars in the day. Deciding he preferred being his own boss Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford Motor Company provided automobiles at reasonable prices for the working man by incorporating the moving assembly line. It quickly became one of America’s quickest growing enterprises. Ford not only provided quality automobiles to the public, but also quality job opportunities. “In 1914 Ford unveiled his boldest innovation yet: he virtually doubled wages to $5 per day” (“The Life of Henry Ford”). Thanks to the newly allocated income Model T sales rose steadily while the price was allowed to drop, thus we entered a new age in America’s
“Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) was among the most famous and wealthy industrialists of his day” (“Celebrating Andrew Carnegie). As a boy, Carnegie worked a series of jobs including messenger boy and telegraph operator. Eventually he found himself in the position of superintendent of the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Carnegie was constantly investing in new ways to expand the Railroad such as having bridges, locomotives, and rails built. After his ventures in railroad operations, Carnegie started to forge his steel empire. Carnegie Steel Company was founded in 1892. By 1898, the steel output of the United States far exceeded that of Great Britain. Carnegie is also famous for his innovations including the Bessemer process for steel making which was a cheap and efficient method for mass steel production. Over the span of his career Carnegie revolutionized the steel and railroad business, but he wasn’t the only man to monopolize the transportation …show more content…
He didn’t even invent the assembly line. But more than any other single individual, he was responsible for transforming the automobile from an invention of unknown utility into an innovation that profoundly shaped the 20th century and continues to affect our lives today” (“The Life of Henry Ford”). Henry Ford was an innovator from day one. As a child Ford taught himself the basics of mechanics by learning to fix watches and conversing with men who ran steam engines. In 1879 Ford left his family’s farm to work for the Michigan Car Company, a manufacturer for railroad cars in the day. Deciding he preferred being his own boss Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford Motor Company provided automobiles at reasonable prices for the working man by incorporating the moving assembly line. It quickly became one of America’s quickest growing enterprises. Ford not only provided quality automobiles to the public, but also quality job opportunities. “In 1914 Ford unveiled his boldest innovation yet: he virtually doubled wages to $5 per day” (“The Life of Henry Ford”). Thanks to the newly allocated income Model T sales rose steadily while the price was allowed to drop, thus we entered a new age in America’s