Captains of
Industry
Captains of
Industry
This, then, is held to
be the duty of the man of wealth: First, to set an example of modest,
unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance;... and, after doing so,
to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which
he is called upon to administer... to produce the most beneficial results for the
community - the man of wealth thus becoming the mere trustee and agent for his
poorer brethren, bringing to their service his superior wisdom, experience and
ability to administer, doing for them better than they would or could do for
themselves
-From "Wealth," by Andrew Carnegie, North American Review (1889)
Your group has been assigned a Captain of Industry from the following list of men:
You will create a PowerPoint presentation on the life of this individual
PowerPoint Criteria:
10-15 slides in length
Pictures should be incorporated to help and tell the story of your industrial leader
Family life and entrepreneurial beginnings
Industry your figure was involved in where he made his fortune
Explanation of how your figure became a dominant man in his industry (did he muscle people out, buy out the competition....?)
What your figure did with his accumulated wealth (charity, conspicuous consumption)
How did he treat his workers (work hours, wages, conditions)
Did he have to fight organized labor (how did he feel about unions)
How did his life end
1 slide containing works cited
Resources:
Following your MARVEL instructions, peruse the articles found in Academic Search Premier database (full text from American History, American History Illustrated, and American Heritage is available in this database). Some articles have already been printed for you to use. Remember to check the image collection found in EBSCO for your individual.
Use PicSearch for images of your tycoon:
|
American Memory from the Library of Congress search the entire collection for Carnegie
America's Story - search for Carnegie
Wikipedia - Carnegie - excellent resources are documented for this article!
Wikipedia - Morgan - (note the early childhood area which is not properly documented)
The Henry Ford (Museum) excellent information
Success Classics - you can download the entire book of My Life & Work from Gutenburg - read a short excerpt here
Wikipedia - Ford - excellent links in this article
Wikipedia - Rockefeller
Due Date: Friday, Sept. 4
**Images taken from EBSCO Host Image Collection**
