His father worked as a handloom weaver. At the age of 13‚ in1848 Carnegie came to america with his family. He worked in a factory‚ earning $1.20 a week. A year went by and he found a job as a telegraph messenger. In 1853 he then took a job at the Pennsylvania railroad. Three years later Carnegie was promoted to superintendent. While Carnegie was working for the railroad he started to make investment. He left the railroad in1865 to go and focus on his other business interest. By the next decade
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quest. Penn was ambitious‚ educated‚ well traveled‚ and already in the social realm. He sought after the industrious workers and handcrafters who were skilled carpenters‚ masons‚ weavers‚ etc; who would be good plantation owners. The government in Pennsylvania being made up of 72 councilmen and 500 assemblymen had a hand in his success. Each member of the government had the right to vote on laws that were to be past for the improvement of the colony. If Penn had been a present governor his colony would
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William Penn William Penn was born October 14‚ 1644 in London too Admiral Penn and Margret Penn. William was an adventurous little boy catching and finding anything he could. He was an extremely fast runner and could run three miles nonstop. When William was very young he got smallpox and it left him bald; he always had to wear a wig. When William was four years old a group of rebels rose up against the King or Roundheads‚ as they were called‚ over threw King Charles and beheaded him.
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This giving the officer reasonable suspicion that the person in the car may be armed and dangerous considering the broken tail light as well as the same vehicle description. Based on these hunches‚ as well as Pennsylvania vs. Mimms‚ “In Mimms‚ the U.S. Supreme Court noted that statistics indicated that 30 percent of the officers shot in the line of duty were shot as they approached a vehicle. The Court held that when officers make a traffic stop‚ they may routinely
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COMMUNITY PARKS AND RECREATION www.kutztownparks&rec.org 109 Golden Bear West * Kutztown‚ PA 19530 * Phone: 610-123-4567 * Fax: 610-123-9876 February 11‚ 2013 Jeffrey Voccola English Professor Kutztown University 130 Old Main Kutztown‚ Pennsylvania 19530 Dear Mr. Voccola: The Kutztown Community Parks and Recreation Program and I would like to inform you‚ and your coworkers‚ of our wonderful summer programs for children. Our camps are a great way for children to interact with others
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now coat his caramel with chocolate. MIlton’s caramel demand was growing‚ but wanted to make a whole new company. He remade his entire business and sold the caramel company for one million dollars. He moved back to his hometown‚ Derry Township in Pennsylvania and opened his newest business‚ named after him. He soon made his hometown successful with houses‚ schools‚ and churches; making the new Hershey Derry
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Andrew Carnegie was an ambitious millionaire‚ who earned his way from rags to riches. How did he do it though? Did he cheat and deceive people‚ (Robber Baron)‚ or did he earn his riches fairly (Captain of Industry). These are all frequently asked questions‚ and I hope this summary will give you some answers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. He was born into an average class family of four. His father worked in the weaving industry‚ and was also part of
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Citations: 1. Clarkson‚ Miller. Business Law. 11. Yocca v. Pittsburg Steeler Sports‚ Inc.‚ Supreme Court of Pennsylvania‚ 2004 578 Pa.‚ 854 A.2D‚ 425: Pages 313-314. 2. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/23473/how_to_write_a_legal_brief_pg2.html?cat=17
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Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati Living in Pittsburgh for the whole eighteen years of my life so far has been an amazing experience all around‚ especially since I only live fifteen minutes away from downtown. I have so many great memories from when I was growing up. My favorite memory is the when I watched the fireworks for the first time I can remember after the Pirates Game at PNC Park. I couldn’t imagine leaving my city (Pittsburgh) to live anywhere else. I have only been out of Pittsburgh one time
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Book Analysis Essay- William Penn by John A. Moretta John A. Moretta‚ a history teacher at the University of Houston‚ wrote the book William Penn and the Quaker Legacy which was a biography that told the tale of William Penn but reminded its readers that Penn was a legend and hero according to http://www.uh.edu/honors/about/faculty-staff/john-moretta.php‚ . According to Moretta‚ Penn produced a Founding Father image and to him Penn “shaped the American creed and ideal” (pg.xi). In my opinion‚
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