18th century

“I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me." Phineas Taylor Barnum is arguably one of the most ingenious businessman of American history. P.T. Barnum is best known for his creation with James Bailey of the Greatest Show on Earth, a traveling circus featuring elephants, acrobats, and people with birth defects (whom he called “freaks”). Barnum was a firm believer in the concept of any kind of publicity is good publicity. In fact, if rumors were spread about…

The Gilded Age was a period of rapid economic growth, but also much social conflict lasting from 1870-1900. Mark Twain called the late 19th century the Gilded Age because he saw the period to be glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. It was one of the most active, controversial, and explosive periods in American history. The industrial economy boomed, allowing for many opportunities that weren’t previously made possible for the people to make great fortunes. But, the economy also…

Before I explain how Andrew Carnegie is a robber baron I should explain what a robber baron is which would be an unscrupulous, plutocrat to which runs a business with ruthless means and does things that are to only further benefit ones self and may harm others or the community. There are a many examples on why Carnegie is a robber baron some include ways he obtained his capital, another is treatment of his customer basis and the last is the environment of his workers . My first point is how…

their past into make belief and play pretend material. Others include authors putting a bit too much juice in their blender and making our beloved pirates sad as they are clueless to what their past influenced the minds of poor creators in the 21st century. I will explain to you, my reader, why literature is a huge disservice to history and its many great sea stories. It all begins with a single step, literature. The literature we’ve read to make this argument possible are the books of Treasure…

The Gilded Age is characterized as brilliant from the outside and corrupt from the inside- it is from that specific description that it obtained its name. This age took place in the late 19th century, from the 1870’s to the 1900’s. Rather than considering the Gilded Age as the most corrupt of the eras, it is important to view the importance of the events and people that are significant to this period of time. During this time, major advancements to the civilization were made. One of the biggest…

During the Gilded Age, the period that was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath, the government attempted to settle the issues of this age by the reforms of the Progressive Era. The term “gilded” means something is beautiful on the surface but is really worthless underneath; however, it didn’t live up to its name. Although the reform of the Progressive Era attempted to resolve the issues of the Gilded Age; ultimately, it didn’t solve all the problems because there still were…

3 October 2015 Andrew Young Kirkland's Assistant Manager 801 Industrial Blvd Smyrna, TN 37167 Kelli Jarrell-Pence Kirkland's District Manager 1016 Glenbrook Way Hendersonville, TN 37075 Dear Mrs. Pence: I am writing to you today regarding the budget of our store. As you are well aware during this time of year we are gearing up for our big holiday season. Since this is the time of year when we typically get more stock in, each week we are running into a problem. Our cardboard influx…

Have you ever eaten a pickle?� Did you know you were actually eating a cucumber?� Pickles are cucumbers that have endured a lengthy pickling process.� Although some pickling requires several weeks of soaking, it's a fairly simple process you can do at home.� Let's learn how to create your own pickles. To make quick, sweet pickles, gather all of the necessary ingredients.� First, you'll need eight pounds of three- to four-inch pickling cucumbers.� Next, measure out 1/3 cup of canning or pickling…

The nineteenth century was a new era which boosted the economy with many not realizing the power it would bestow. It brought with it many business mergers and new advancements in technology that we continue to use on a daily basis. These advancements held many opportunities for men to succeed and gain a great amount of wealth. Many of these business men had astounding prospects in making our world a better and easier place to live in. We can take into consideration inventions such as the…

When thinking of the Gilded Age, at first I often thought of money, wealth, and the beautiful mansions that we are surrounded with here in Newport. The Gilded Age actually stands for a period that meant growth of the amount of immigrants in the United States along with the growth of industry in general. Throughout this period production spiked for materials such as iron and steel, which were used to build railroads and means for transportation at this time. Resources such as lumber, gold, and…