Many students don’t really like living there because they think it’s too far, but I thought my double was extremely spacious and it came with a private bathroom, which was SO much nicer than using a public shared bathroom. Do Vanderbilt dorms have bathrooms? Community bathrooms are serviced daily by […]
To begin with, the PSAT score range is from 320 to 1520. The average PSAT score is around 920 (460 in Math and 460 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing), while an outstanding PSAT score (one that will qualify you as a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist) is between 1420 and 1480. […]
Vanderbilt invites Rockefeller for a meeting in NYC. As Mr Rockefeller sets out to meet Vanderbilt, he misses his train that morning and the train had a fatal accident, that incident had a profound impact on his life. He became convinced that God has a higher purpose for him. How […]
He also provided the first rail service between New York and Chicago. When he died in 1877, Vanderbilt had amassed the largest fortune accumulated in the U.S. at that time. Vanderbilt is deemed one of America’s leading businessmen, and is credited for helping to shape the present-day United States. How […]
When he died, Vanderbilt’s estate was estimated to be worth $100,000,000. That was back in 1877. In today’s dollars, that would be approximately $2.3 billion, making him the richest man in America, at the time. But, in the early 1830s there were many very talented people who were building a […]
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Steamships The job provided Vanderbilt the opportunity to learn about the burgeoning steamship industry. In the late 1820s, he went into business on his own, building steamships and operating ferry lines around the New York region. What was Cornelius Vanderbilt known for? Cornelius Vanderbilt, byname Commodore Vanderbilt, (born […]
His critics called him grasping and ruthless, an unelected king who never pretended to rule for his people.” But Mr. Stiles plainly gets a charge out of Vanderbilt’s raw nerve. Cornelius Vanderbilt grew up on Staten Island, the son of a modest farming family. What negative impact did Cornelius Vanderbilt […]
Jay Gould, original name Jason Gould, (born May 27, 1836, Roxbury, New York, U.S.—died December 2, 1892, New York, New York), American railroad executive, financier, and speculator, an important railroad developer who was one of the most unscrupulous “robber barons” of 19th-century American capitalism. How did people view Jay Gould? […]
4 | Schinasi Mansion | At a whopping 12,000-square-feet, sporting 35-rooms of marble magnificence, the Schinasi Mansion is said to be the only free-standing, single-family mansion left in Manhattan. Located on Riverside Drive in the Upper West Side, the Schinasi Mansion is a time capsule of architectural provenance. Are there […]
around US$100 million. Cornelius Vanderbilt might have been the greatest capitalist in history. When he was just 16, in 1810, Cornelius borrowed US$100 from his mother. Using that money, he went on to build a fortune of around US$100 million. That would be worth over US$200 billion today. What did […]
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Steamships In the late 1820s, he went into business on his own, building steamships and operating ferry lines around the New York region. Shrewd and aggressive, he became a dominant force in the industry by engaging in fierce fare wars with his rivals. How did Cornelius Vanderbilt run […]
*He gave jobs to many workers. *The employees were always very tired because of working long hours. *He had more than 200 employees. How did Vanderbilt treat his workers and competition? Cornelius Vanderbilt apparently treated his employees badly, offering them very low wages and poor working conditions. Vanderbilt was perceived […]
In the late 19th century, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy. How did captains of industry […]
Cornelius Vanderbilt gained control of most of the railroad industry. He offered rebates to customers and refused service for people traveling on competing railroad lines. He lowered the rates on his railroad in order to gain more business. What makes someone a Captain of Industry? In the late 19th century, […]
Vanderbilt’s reply blamed the low wages on the depressed economy, and called upon workers to make sacrifices until business improved. Unimpressed, the workers stayed out on the Lake Shore Line and on all other Cleveland lines except the Atlantic and Great Western (see ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD), which had not cut wages. […]