Autobiography Assessment of Bernard Baruch Steven Baldwin HIST 4750 10/4/2014 Bernard Baruch who was referred to as, ‘the park bench statesman’ is an American icon who made his fortune on Wall Street. Historical records indicate that, though he had many challenges, he managed to succeed in many diverse fields. In his life, Baruch was a man of many different ventures and was involved in many different facets of the American infrastructure. As documented, one of his greatest endeavors was the time in his life during which he provided service to his country as an adviser in the economic sector. These services were mainly offered during both WWI and WWII. He further provided his services as a confidant to six United States presidents. Among many the jobs that he held, some are as follows: an American financier, statesman, stock investor, philanthropist and a political consultant in the United States. Bernard Baruch is well known for his success in almost all facets of businesses that he got involved. These achievements, helped Baruch become recognized and classified as one of the greatest achievers in America. Baruch’s father, Simon, was a German who came to America in 1855 to avoid the Prussian conscription. Baruch was born on August 19, 1870 in Camden, South Carolina. Baruch went to work for Mannes Baum who was the owner of a general store in Camden. With the help of Baum whom he worked for as a bookkeeper, Baruch learned English. He and his family
Johannes Brahms was born on Tuesday 7th may 1833, in the city of Hamburg the birthplace also of Mendelssohn. Johann Brahms was himself a musician, and played the double bass for a time at the Karl Schultze Theatre, and later in the Stadttheater orchestra. In 1847 Johannes attended a good Burgerschule (citizens? school), and in 1848 a better, that of one Hoffmann. When he was eight
Louis Laurent Marie Clerc was born into an important family on December 26, 1785 in southeastern France. His father, Joseph Francois, was the justice of the peace from 1780 to 1814 and also was the mayor of their village. His mother was a magistrate in another town. Furthermore, his family knew and practiced law.
Max Weber was born in Erfurt, Germany on April 21, 1864. He also came from a middle class background. Weber's father was a
The reputation of the Rosenbergs led to a trial. Julius was born on May 12, 1918 during the Great Depression in Manhattan, New York City. His parents were Polish Immigrants, his father working in the garment industry. He graduated from high school in 1933 and studied to become an electrical engineer at City College of New York. He eventually joined the pro- Communist
Louis was born into a poor family on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, louisiana. He was the grandson of a slave spending his childhood in poverty in a rough neighborhood that was called the battlefield. His dad William Armstrong had abandoned the family when louis was young to be with another women. Then his mother Mayann left him and his sister Beatrice in the care of Josephine, which was his grandmother.
Benjamin David Goodman was born in Chicago on May 30, 1909, the ninth of twelve children born to David and Dora Goodman, who both emigrated from Russia but met in America.
Simon Wiesenthal was born in Buczaz on December 31, 1908. Wiesenthal lived there until 1915 when his mother moved them to Vienna. In 1928 Wiesenthal graduated. After Wiesenthal graduated he applied to the Polytechnical Institute, he was rejected by the Polytechnical Institute he was accepted by the Technical University of Prague. By 1932 he had earned a degree in architectural engineering.
He was born in Westborough, Massachusetts in 1765 and he died in 1825. His dad was a farmer. When he was 12, his mother died. Although he grew up on a farm, he always enjoyed tinkering with tools and building things. Later, his father remarried.
Ebenezer Scrooge was born on 18th of June 1775 in Wiltshire. Unfortunately, Ebenezer’s mother Dianna died a maternal death. In his late teenage years Ebenezer moved to London with his father who was looking for greater business opportunities.
Andrew Goodman was born on November 23, 1943 in New York City. He was one of three sons in a liberal Jewish household. Andy became involved in social and political activism at an early age. He attended a private high school in New York, the Walden School, and then went on to attend Queens College.
America was once seen as a post Civil War wasteland. The country looked as if it were a failed experiment in democracy and no one knew what lied ahead for America. Half a century after the Civil War and its destruction, it was being rebuilt by witty businessmen like Cornelius Vanderbilt and John D. Rockefeller. The risky entrepreneurial skills the men possessed led America on a path to become the greatest superpower in the world. While Vanderbilt controlled the majority of railways in the United States, Rockefeller controlled the majority of oil in the U.S. and had a large impact on future innovations. Their contributions in society helped the American Industry produce more goods than were ever thought possible before their time. Cornelius Vanderbilt and John D. Rockefeller gave Americans a new vision for society by giving rise to entrepreneurs and developing industry in their own astute way.
Steinbeck had a relatively normal childhood growing up in Salinas Valley California. Steinbeck was born on February 27 1902 in Salinas Valley, California. His father was John Steinbeck Sr. who worked as the Monterey County Treasurer, and his mother, Olivia, worked as a school teacher. Steinbeck mother
Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David in 1909, one of twelve children, grew up in a Chicago ghetto with his family, who fled Russian anti-Semitism. Encouraged by his father, an immigrant tailor, to learn a musical instrument, Goodman took up the clarinet at a young
Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg in 1809. His father Abraham Mendelssohn was a banker, while his mum Lea Mendelssohn was a highly educated artist and musician. Mendelssohn first had his piano lesson from his mum, but soon he was sent to study with the best teachers at that time such as Marie Bigot and Ludwig Burger. He also took composition lessons with Karl
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