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Andrew Carnegie Captain of the Steel Industry. Born in Scotland. Moved to America when he was 13. Grew up in a poor family. He worked hard and became one of the richest men in the world.
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Henry Ford Captain of the Automobile Industry. Born in Michigan. Completed his first car in 1903. 1903 the Model A is introduced. 1908 the Model T is introduced. It cost 980.00 1913 introduces the Assembly Line. The Model T was the most popular automobile in the country. After the assembly Line it only cost 280.00!
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John D Rockefeller Captain of the Oil Industry. (Standard Oil) He was born in New York. Rockefeller started his first business when he was 7. He raised and sold turkeys. Rockefeller opened his first oil refinery in 1863. He was the richest man in the world. At one point he was worth what would be 310 BILLION DOLLARS today.
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Examples of Big Business Railroads Oil Steel
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