Robber+Barons+Captains+of+Industry+Entrepreneurs+(2-1)

Rockefeller:

Rockefeller was both a captain of industry and a robber baron. He was a captain of industry in many ways. He was the main person to organize oil industries, he donated millions of dollars to medical research and he invested so much money in the oil industry he became a millionaire. So when it came time he passed down his business to a very lucky man. However he was a robber baron for more reasons. He made secret agreements without informing other people, which with these personal decisions it made his career go further. Also, he eventually took over most of the oil companies and railroads and left many people jobless. It seems that he was more of a robber baron then a captain of industry.

Carnegie:

Carnegie was also a captain of industry and a robber baron combined. He was more of a captain of industry though. He started out with nothing and was very poor but he kept stepping forward and turned into the wealthiest man in steel industries. He made it possible for many Americans to have jobs and feed their families. He also donated $350 million dollars to education, cultural and peace organizations. With all his money he made many discoveries and opened learning centers to help educate the future. For example science centers. With all this good he also did some selfish things. He acted as if he was three people in one, he dominated American heavy industry, and he thought of bombs and bullets instead of trade and talk. Over all he was a very accomplished captain of industry.

These two people were big people in their lifetime and even now they are still remembered. They discovered many things in there separate industries and strengthen the world. All there skills and learning experiences were remembered to this day and keep us very educated. Carnegie started science centers that still educate kids today. The continuous changes from these men helped us in the future very much.

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