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- GerryLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Meera,
it is known as the "Guilded Age" (sometimes spelled "Gilded") and is a dutch word for "gold". It was an era of the Barons of Capitalism; ironic too because out of these Barons were all born within a 10 year time frame. Listed here is their rank on the list, (with their name and then year of birth) of the 10,000 wealthiest people as recorded historically that includes the like of Cleopatra, Alexander the Great among others.
01. John Rockefeller, 1839.
02. Andrew Carnegie, 1835.
28. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, 1834.
33. Jay Gould, 1836.
34. Marshall Field, 1834.
35. George Baker, 1840.
36. Hetty Green, 1834.
44. James G. Fair, 1831.
54. Henry H. Rogers, 1840.
57. J.P. Morgan, 1837.
58. Oliver Payne, 1839.
62. George Pullman, 1831.
64. Peter Widener, 1834.
65. Philip Armor, 1832.
This should add an interesting flare to your paper. Best of luck!
Gerry
- krkLv 79 years ago
Mile stones in between 1875-1900
1876 End of Reconstruction
Battle of Little Big Horn
1877 Munn v. Illinois: Court rules states may regulate warehouse rates
1879 Stand Oil Trust formed
1880s Big Business emerge
1883 Railroad companies divide nation into four time zones
Pendleton Civil Service Act
1886 Haymarket Riots
1887 Interstate Commerce Commission
Davies Act
1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
1890-1920 Fifteen million "new" immigrants
1893 Repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act
1895 Pollock v Farmers
Court strikes down income tax
1898 War with Spain
Hawaii annexed
1899 Peace with Spain, U. S. receives Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico
1900 Gold Standard.
- Anonymous9 years ago
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- Anonymous9 years ago
borrrrrrring