1. Robber Barons of the Gilded Age
For almost thirty years, Jay Gould built and destroyed the stocks of many railroad companies (Erie, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific, and many more) (Class Notes-Stock Manipulation). ... These pools also artificially fixed shipping rates, one of Gould's specialties (Class Notes-Stock Manipulation). ... " A man named Henry Bessemer transformed the production of steel once he figured out how to make it quicker and stronger. ... Using the Bessemer process to produce steel that satisfied the demand of US businesses and corporations, Carnegie quickly supplied more than half of the world...
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