Dale Carnegie

Andrew Hallidie set up his first wire rope making company in the gold fields of American Bar in 1856. Hallidie had learned his craft in Scotland where at the age of ten he had apprenticed under his father, Andrew Smith, who had a number of patents for the making of wire rope. At American Bar a quartz mill had built an incline railway using hemp rope to haul empty cars up and full cars down. The hemp rope required replacement every 75 days, Hallidie’s lasted for two years. Returning to San…

My entrepreneur, Andrew Carnegie, was a Captain of Industry. His philanthropy, and compassion to others shows his Captain of Industry side. However he committed some Robber Baron-like acts. Notably, Mr. Carnegie assured all his workers jobs, according to Resource 2. This is a Captain of Industry- like act because it shows that he wanted to make sure his workers can support their families. In addition to what was previously stated, Mr. Carnegie erected over 2,500 public libraries according…

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 began working at the age of 13 in a cotton mill for $1.20 a week. In 1853, Carnegie became a personal secretary and telegrapher to Thomas Scott, superintendent and later president of Pennsylvania Railroad. About twelve years later, Carnegie quit the railroad business to focus on iron and bridge building, oil and the sale of railroad bonds. In 1882, Carnegie bought Homestead Ironworks from Pittsburgh Bessemer Steel Company. Later in 1892, the Carnegie Steel Company was created,…

Morgan had a considerable impact on the United States. Although he did not have the excessive wealth of John D. Rockefeller or Andrew Carnegie, his influence on America was certainly much greater (Wepman 6). According to The Justification of Wall Street, he was the “uncrowned king of finance” (7). As mentioned, he was responsible for the merging of several companies, such as General Electric…

steel were common. Unions would form amongst the workers to protect their rights against these casualties. Besides these harsh conditions, workers were also concerned of wage cuts that may be made the factory’s owner, Andrew Carnegie. This was a strange move made by Carnegie who preached laborers to unionize into the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers…

tomorrow, something I believe Andrew Carnegie did. Although Andrew Carnegie was a very controversial influence in this time period, there are always several sides to every story. Andrew Carnegie was a very wealthy and influential man to many people during this time period, while on the other hand he was called a robber baron, which suggested he only did what he did to treat himself, not others (Hewitt and Lawson 493). Andrew Carnegie, “eventually…

The rise of industrial capitalism proved that American was advancing both in resources and profit. Captains of industry controlled large monopolies who sought out to destroy smaller competition. The American economy was reshaped by these larger enterprises which corrupted the system and made living as a lower classman more of a punishment than a reward. Immigrants who fled their previous countries where on a search for prosperity, large monopolies took advantage of their desperation to make a…

business practices of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie affect federal legislation aimed at tighter regulation on business and industry? “These men, they were absolutely revolutionary in the making and foundation of the modern day business. They completely industrialized the new world and propelled America into a new era of progress and success.” (Clif Poston) Robber Barons such as John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were known to the new world as titans and captains of…

of 1915 there were more than 250,000 tracks. The railroad demand steel to complete its project which led to a boom in the steel industry. Sir Henry Bessemer invented the way to convert large quantities of iron into steel using hot hair, but Andrew Carnegie monopolized the industry. He used vertical integration to dominate the making of steel. Petroleum was used as a machine lubricant and a source of illumination. However, in 1855, Professor Benjamin Silliman discovered the use of kerosene (a…