Russell Conwell

According to William H. Watkins, the Civil War was the result of competing views of the economic destiny of America. He says, “Reconciliation between the systems of slavery in the South and emerging industrialization in the North was not possible through negotiation” (13). An industrial America rose out of the horrors of war. “The victory of the North created the conditions needed for northern industrialists to expand without political opposition from Southern planters [and politicians]. The…

My ongoing experience at Temple University has been one of the most rewarding choices I have ever taken because of all of the opportunities that I have been blessed with. The most meaningful one is being an Academic Coach for the Russell Conwell Learning Center. Mentoring freshmen and upper classman on how to succeed at Temple University has inspired me to strive only for the best. I’m also currently a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the Pre Law society and one…

The nineteenth-century was a time period where the supply and demand for manufactured goods increased a great deal in the United States and more and more people invested in industrial pursuits. People were finding quicker and cheaper ways to build more products in a mass production. Entrepreneurs took advantage of these and learned to organize and fund a business which helped their economic situations skyrocket if they played their cards right. The people of this time who were not making as…

more convincing b/c John D. Rockefeller used Protestant work ethic (hard work and material success are signs of God’s favor) to both his business and personal life & said “God gave me my riches” - Popular lectures, “Acres of Diamonds” Reverend Russell Conwell, preached everyone had duty to become rich. - Andrew Carnegie’s article “Wealthy” argued wealthy had a God-given responsibility to carry out projects of civic philanthropy to benefit society & he even gave out over $350 mil to support…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…