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Compare Rockefeller And Morgan As Captains Of Industry And Robber Barons

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Men like Carnegie, Rockefeller and Morgan could be viewed as "Captains of Industry" and "Robber Barons." Some people may see these men as "captains of industry" because they helped move the nation forward with innovation. Andrew Carnegie who was a Scottish American industrialist ended up leading the huge expansion of the American steel industry.He purchased and constructed Carnegie Steel Company which was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He built a huge bridge across the Mississippi River which was the first time ever a bridge had been constructed out of steel.This sparked the usage of steel for building and construction.John D. Rockefeller led in the oil industry.He was one of the co founders of the Standard Oil Company which had a great influence
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