Henry Clay Frick was born on December 19‚ 1849‚ in Western Overton Pennsylvania. Frick was the second child of an immigrant father and a mother that was the daughter of a flour merchant. He grew up with six siblings. He was raised as a Christian. Frick’s grandfather was wealthy because he was a rich miller and whiskey maker. In his early life‚ he received little formal education. He early showed a talent for business‚ and at age nineteen he became a bookkeeper for his grandfather’s business (People
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well as settlers‚ to create national markets Advances in communication – Telegraph‚ telephone‚ typewriter‚ & mail service improved Corporation charters – Access to investment capital & protection of limited liability [Captains of Industry &/or Robber Barons] _____________________________ attitude of gov’t – Gave businesses considerable latitude in determining their policies & procedures w/o regulation Bessemer process – Allowed for the less expensive conversion of iron to _____________‚ a stronger
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Historian Howard Zinn doesn’t believe that Americans were civilized in terms of sex and national origin. He views the United States from 1865 to 1900 as oppressed and racist. Many examples are presented in his book “A people’s History of the United States”‚ one of the examples he presents and perhaps one of the most important is that in 1877 the industrial and political elites of North and South would take hold of the country and organize the greatest march of economic growth in human history (Zinn
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Are we Living a Second Gilded Age? When comparing the factors of the Gilded Age to nowadays‚ the only thing that can be well related is the economics. During the Gilded Age millions of farmers‚ industrial workers‚ immigrants‚ small businessmen had economic deprivation. America‚ today‚ isn’t exactly getting economic deprivation‚ but instead‚ the income inequality is becoming more stagnated. So‚ the income for workers around America varies greatly. There is no correct answer to the question‚ “Are
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After the soaring ideals and tremendous sacrifices of the Civil War‚ the post-War era of the United States was generally one of political disillusionment. Even as the continent expanded and industrialized‚ political life in the Gilded Age was marked by ineptitude and stalemate as passive‚ rather than active‚ presidents merely served as figureheads to be manipulated rather than enduring strongholds. As politicians from both the White House to the courthouse were deeply entangled in corruption and
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US History Midterm Study Guide General Government: 1. What were the Articles of Confederation? 2. Explain the roles of the three branches of the US government play? 3. Explain the political concept of Federalism 4. Be able to differentiate between Dual Federalism & Cooperative Federalism (cake?) 5. What purpose does the Bill of Rights serve? 6. Identify the two houses of Congress and the term length of each. 7. What percentage of Congress has to vote to override a veto
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American popular culture has always been a market for sales. Everything that is and has made pop culture what it is in America has been built through commercialization. The ability to sell the main product and then the countless other revenue items that go with that product define American culture. Today in the United States a person would be hard-pressed to fined a movie showing in theaters that does not have a soundtrack out‚ t-shirt even action figures that go along with it. So where did this
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Therefore‚ the greatest minds worked hard to make them possible. However‚ every product needs to go through a process first. This is the part where the opportunists take place. Many names given to these opportunists are industrialists‚ businessmen or robber barons. Some examples are John D. Rockefeller‚ John P. Morgan‚ and Cornelius Vanderbilt. In fact‚ one notable example is Andrew Carnegie. Nonetheless‚ Andrew was slightly different. He was a philanthropist. One illustration of his philosophies is stated
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"How successful was organized labor in improving the position of workers in the period from 1875 to 1900? Analyze the factors that contributed to the level of success achieved." “It is impossible for capitalists and laborers to have common interest.” The Second Industrial Revolution skyrocketed with new inventions and machines and changed how factories and jobs were worked. As the industries grew‚ so did the need for unions among the workers. To a certain degree the unions were successful in
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which industrialists dominated the nation’s development. The public felt as if they were being cheated by these "robber barons‚" a term given to those who took advantage of the middle and lower classes by "boldly stealing the fruits of their toils" (Morgan‚ 30). These corporate tycoons’ conduct was legal‚ however ethically dubious it was. Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ a well-known railroad baron‚ reportedly once said‚ "Law! What do I care about the law? Hain’t I got the power?" (Morgan‚ 30) The change from
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