William Rockefeller

D. Rockefeller looked at it as an opportunity to be successful and decided to take full advantage of the situation. The Standard Oil Trust was able to become so cost-effective because they got the most out of the opportunities that was happening around them, as well as created opportunities for themselves. In September of 1873, the stock market crashed and triggered a recession, and Standard Oil had attained roughly 80 percent of the refining capacity in Cleveland. And by 1878 Rockefeller…

The book, The Education of African Americans, was edited by Charles Willie, Antoine Garibaldi, and Wornie Reed. The book was copyrighted in 1991 by the William Monroe Trotter Institute which is located at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The ISBN number is 0-16569-018-9 and the type of book is non-fictional since it discusses facts, real events, and real people regarding the historical perspectives of African Americans within the educational system. The author, Charles Willie’s,…

The moment I stepped out of the subway of 42nd Street in Manhattan, I was overwhelmed with a sense of wonder. The kind that let you know everything that there is to see on Broadway, at the same time, reminding you that you have neither the time nor the resources for such adventure. I stood still for a moment, admiring the extraordinary, bright neon signs. I took a deep breath and pulled out my phone in search of the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York. As the location appeared on my…

Toughen Up Barbara Ehrenreich’s short essay "What I’ve Learned from men" first emerged in Ms. Magazine, an American liberal feminist publication. In this essay Ehrenreich aims to convince her audience that women must raise from oppression, take credit for what they deserve, and most importantly, “toughen up.” “But now, at mid-life, I am willing to admit that there are some real and useful things to learn from men. Not from all men- in fact, we may have the most to learn from some of the men we…

“Welcome to New York,” was all it took for me to wake me from my four hour and a half nap. I readjusted in my seat to look out the large window that my head had just been resting only to observe grimy white subway tiles and cracked gray concrete. Quickly, I realized that we were driving through the Lincoln Tunnel that connects New Jersey to New York City. The small, hazy, yellow lights that filled the tunnel bounced off the red velour bus seats, creating strange patterns; I held my breathe,…

The Bilderberg Group Do you ever wonder about the government? How does it work? What plans are they conspiring that we don’t know about? What if I told you we have a second government. The Bilderberg, also known as our second government, is powerful yet secretive group that makes some of the biggest decisions in american history. Though the group does not seem so bad from the outside, their enigmatic actions regarding anything about the group is suspicious. Because of thI think everyone should…

Eric Lefkofsky is a graduate of the University of Michigan, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tempus a company with the technology and an operating system to gather data to be more effective in the treatment for Cancer and other illnesses. Eric Lefkofsky has twenty years of experience in the advances of technology. He believes that the health system is lacking sufficient data and information to treat patients differently, and depending on…

The business practices of men such as Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt and Tweed were not always considered to be ethical and morally sound. John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt are considered to be three of the largest business pioneers of the Industrial Era. William “Boss” Tweed was a “political machine”, controlling the activities of the mayor and the government for over 20 years. The government should regulate the business practices of these men because many of…

Introduction Jack Welch is widely known for being one of the best leaders and managers of the twentieth century, having been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of General Electric (GE) for twenty years. During his tenure as head of one of the world’s largest conglomerates, Mr. Welch implemented several well-known initiatives to propel the company to new heights. Some of his more known initiatives included the boundaryless organization, six sigma quality control, and the employee performance…

Steam puffed out of manhole covers that dotted the road. Penn Station came out at an intersection where the air was filled with the melody of car horns, voices and footsteps. Authentic New York style pizza was something I had always wanted to try. Across from Penn Station was this little, uncrowded restaurant that served some very addicting garlic knots. It was impossible to just eat one. The pizza comes in large, thin slices which had just the right amounts of sauce and cheese. It was a…