The Robbers

to these new industries, creating some of the richest men in the United States of America. A robber baron is classified as a person who has gained wealth by corrupt and ruthless means. By this standard history can define a robber baron by evidence of corruption and unjust treatment of workers and general public. The well known Industrialists at the end of the nineteenth century can be described as robber barons due to their unscrupulous business tactics and values. Cornelius “ Commodore” Vanderbilt

It’s controversial to determine whether or not the wealthy businessmen that controlled oil, gas, and coal industries were “Robber barons” or “Captains of Industry”. The following documents will confirm with evidence that these wealthy businessmen were “Robber Barons” within the 19th Century Industrialist

In this chapter, Howard Zinn focuses on the robber barons and rebels of the 19th century. Robber Barons were businessmen who often earned their wealth in dishonest and greedy ways. Favorable laws were made by the government towards the robber barons. The government helped the rich and didn’t care much for the lower class. Great fortune was made on the transcontinental railroad and the oil industry. Both of these companies treated their workers poorly and paid them low wages. Corporations became very

In “Taking Sides” Howard Zinn and Andrew S. Gordon argue yes or no to believe if the 19th century entrepreneurs “Robber Baron”? The late nineteenth century is best known for its exceptional growth in extensive business. Across the nation, little organizations were being supplanted by titan partnerships and mechanical combinations, prompting another, uncommon level of riches for the business visionaries who created them. With the increment in enormous business came another level of riches that had

Review of The Myth of the Robber Barons a book by Burton Folsom JR. Robber barons, famously known for their ruthless means of acquiring wealth back in the late nineteenth century. They were awful. They were complete menaces to society and only ever created wealth for themselves. Or, at least that 's what is commonly taught in high school American history classes, but author Burton Folsom Jr. offers an unique alternative perspective in his book, The Myth of the Robber Barons. He provides a closer

late 19th century, the industrial leaders were either characterized as “robber barons” or “industrial statesmen”. The extent of this classification comes with the power of how they use their leadership to better improve the economy of the United States. Although both groups impacted the United States industrial economy, “robber barons” had the advantage because they applied their technique to innovate American history. Robber Barons gave lower wages, built monopolies, provided poor working conditions

industrialists were divided into two main categories: Captains of Industry or Robber Barons. Captains of Industry were industrialists who were very wealthy, but used their wealth to give back to the country, such as building libraries or donating to schools. Robber Barons were businessmen who used unethical ways to get wealthy. This essay will be addressing if the industrialists of the gilded age were captains of industry or if they were robber barons. Most of the industrialists were captains of industry. They

The Myth of Robber Barons discusses some of the major entrepreneurs in of the United States from 1850 to 1910. Burton Folsom also discusses these entrepreneur’s key role in their fields and the whole economy of the United States. The entrepreneurs discussed are Commodore Vanderbilt, James J. Hill, The Scranton’s Group, Charles Schwab, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Mellon. We know these men as “Robber Barons,” but Folsom argues that these entrepreneurs succeeded by producing quality product and

most powerful people in our society or government. A monopoly is the exclusive possession of the supply of a good or service and that means they have complete control of an entire industry, that just doesn’t seem fair. Many monopolists are considered robber barons and some were captains of industry, however they are all in some way selfish, names like John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt come to mind. That is why I proposed a bill to target the railroad industry, the most corrupt

become more eager to achieve wealth. Some historians have described these people as ‘robber barons’ or people who use extreme methods to control and maintain their wealth and power. Others would chastise that belief, declaring that it is an unjust conclusion to draw. Despite the oppositions fervent belief, the undeniable evidence supports the belief that many of the businessmen in the late 19th century were ‘robber barons’. These men had a blatant disregard for human lives and an unquenchable urge