The “Men Who Built America” revolutionized our country. Architecture, transportation, and housing was forever changed when Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Henry Ford decided to take action. Their minds thought alike, for they all had the same movement: to make their industry a success. The men who built America were Captains of Industry, or put simply: beneficial to America and its future. The chain of historic events stated with Cornelius Vanderbilt. Railroads used to consist of various short railroads; however, Vanderbilt changed that to create railroads that reached all across America. John D. Rockefeller made a deal with Vanderbilt and provided his oil for the
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In today’s money, his business (Carnegie Steel) is worth almost $372 billion dollars. With Carnegie’s steel, buildings were higher and stronger than ever. Carnegie Steel was also used for railroads, and his mentor Thomas Scott was involved in steel and railroads. The company was later bought by J.P. Morgan for $480 million, which is worth approximately $12,975,835,464 today. The company’s name was changed to US Steel and is currently active. As years go on, more and more things are made out of steel including buildings, statues, automobiles, and railroads. Without steel, our buildings and minds would not be as big as they are …show more content…
Thomas Edison was a businessman and inventor, and is called America’s Greatest Inventor. He developed the invention of the light bulb using DC (direct current).Edison teamed up with J.P. Morgan to put the lightbulb and its power into every person’s home. However, Thomas Edison’s greatest competitor came out of his own business. Nikola Tesla was an employee of Edison, and he believe that AC (alternating current) was superior. George Westinghouse was the J.P. Morgan to Tesla. Westinghouse/Tesla and Morgan/Edison had a rivalry that will never be forgotten. Edison goes to show that DC is better by creating the electric chair (for prisoners with death penalty); however, the reviews stated that it was worse than hanging, which gave Morgan/Edison a bad reputation. Westinghouse/Tesla went through to provide the hydropower electric plant for Niagara Falls to produce natural electricity. Despite Edison creating the lightbulb, AC remained supreme and is used today. Light is used in homes (lamps), cars (headlights), streetlamps, and so much more. We use light in our day-to-day routine, and without, the United States would not
In today’s money, his business (Carnegie Steel) is worth almost $372 billion dollars. With Carnegie’s steel, buildings were higher and stronger than ever. Carnegie Steel was also used for railroads, and his mentor Thomas Scott was involved in steel and railroads. The company was later bought by J.P. Morgan for $480 million, which is worth approximately $12,975,835,464 today. The company’s name was changed to US Steel and is currently active. As years go on, more and more things are made out of steel including buildings, statues, automobiles, and railroads. Without steel, our buildings and minds would not be as big as they are …show more content…
Thomas Edison was a businessman and inventor, and is called America’s Greatest Inventor. He developed the invention of the light bulb using DC (direct current).Edison teamed up with J.P. Morgan to put the lightbulb and its power into every person’s home. However, Thomas Edison’s greatest competitor came out of his own business. Nikola Tesla was an employee of Edison, and he believe that AC (alternating current) was superior. George Westinghouse was the J.P. Morgan to Tesla. Westinghouse/Tesla and Morgan/Edison had a rivalry that will never be forgotten. Edison goes to show that DC is better by creating the electric chair (for prisoners with death penalty); however, the reviews stated that it was worse than hanging, which gave Morgan/Edison a bad reputation. Westinghouse/Tesla went through to provide the hydropower electric plant for Niagara Falls to produce natural electricity. Despite Edison creating the lightbulb, AC remained supreme and is used today. Light is used in homes (lamps), cars (headlights), streetlamps, and so much more. We use light in our day-to-day routine, and without, the United States would not