By 1900 the United States was the world’s foremost industrial nation. During the late 19th century with the rapid growth in industry, came the rise of able and powerful businessmen. Some were young men who by their boldness and vision established giant corporations and became wealthy. This essay will be a closer look at one successful “captains of industry”. It will examine how Andrew Carnegie, came to be “captains of industry” and what there attitudes …showed first 75 words of 1360 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1360 total…reading. Debs used his power and wealth, to help bring the governments attention to the low pay of railroad workers, and to further his political views. And Alger wrote and inspired people to strive towards success, and becoming chaplain of a lodging house for newsboys, he tried to help people to do this. All of these men used there wealth and power for worthy causes and contributed to the further industrial growth of the country.