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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the country’s largest steamship operators. In the 1860s, he shifted his focus to the railroad industry, where he built another empire and helped make railroad transportation more efficient. -
Beginning of Industrialzation
Coal, Steel, and Oil became prominent business industries in the late 1800's -
Carnegie Steel
This business was founded by Andrew Carnegie. Steel was used to build railroads as well as skyscapers, which in turn both helped the business industry; railroads for transportation of people and goods and skyscrapers for new businesses to begin. -
Standard Oil Company
Founded by John D. Rockefeller, this company provided oil to many, and originally produced kerosene, used as a heat source. -
The American Federation of Labor
AFL was foundered by Samuel Gompers. Labor unions were groups of people who fought for better working condtions and wages, and did so by boycotting and strikes. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This Act prohibited monopolies in response to standard oil. -
Coca Cola
Coca-Cola history began in 1886 when the curiosity of an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton, led him to create a distinctive tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains. Prior to his death in 1888, just two years after creating what was to become the world’s #1-selling sparkling beverage, Dr. Pemberton sold portions of his business to various parties, with the majority of the interest sold to Atlanta businessman, Asa G. Candler. -
J.P Morgan
J. P Morgan helped finance railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations. In 1895, their firm was reorganized as J.P. Morgan & Company, a predecessor of the modern-day financial giant JPMorgan Chase. -
AK Steel Holding Corporation
AK Steel Holding Corporation' is an American steel company headquartered in West Chester, Ohio. In 2015, the company produced and shipped over 7 million tons of steel. -
The Utah Construction Company
The Utah Construction Company was a construction company founded by Edmund Orson Wattis, Jr, Warren L. Wattis and William. H. Wattis in 1900. In 1969, Utah Construction went public on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol UC. The construction business was sold to the Fluor Corporation in 1969. In 1971, the company changed its name to Utah International. -
The National Life and Accident Insurance Company
The National Life and Accident Insurance Company is a former life insurance company which was based in Nashville, Tennessee. National Life and Accident began in 1900 as the National Sick and Accident Association, a mutual company. It was reorganized as a stock company and adopted the National Life name shortly thereafter. -
Domino Foods, Inc
Domino Foods, Inc. is a US company owned by American Sugar Refining Inc. that markets sugar under the brand names Domino, C&H, Florida Crystals and Redpath. -
Regaining of Control
Big business and Republican politics regained control during the new prosperity of the 1920s. -
SEPTA
SEPTA was created by the Pennsylvania legislature on August 17, 1963, to coordinate government subsidies to various transit and railroad companies in southeastern Pennsylvania. It commenced on February 18, 1964. -
Apple
Apple's core product lines are the iPhone smart phone, iPad tablet computer, iPod portable media players, and Macintosh computer line. Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer on April 1, 1976,[1] and incorporated the company on January 3, 1977. -
ABC Entertainment
In 2000, Walt Disney Television, along with other WDS television units, were transferred out of The Walt Disney Studios to Disney-ABC Television Group to merge with ABC's primetime division to form ABC Entertainment Group. -
United Financial Bancorp
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. is an American holding company for United Bank, a financial services company firm serving Connecticut and Massachusetts. United Bank is headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut. William H.W. Crawford, IV is Chief Executive Officer (CE0) of the Bank and the Holding Company. -
Personal Communications Devices
Personal Communications Devices, LLC, also d.b.a. PCD, is a private company that works with wireless technology partners, including wireless service providers and mobile phone-manufacturers to develop, support and bring mobile phones to market in the American continent. PCD partnerships include Pantech-branded phones for Verizon and AT&T, Casio GzOne, HTC products, and most recently, Alcatel One Touch. -
Five Star Urgent Care
Five Star Urgent Care is a conglomerate of walk-in urgent care clinics that serve as alternatives to emergency rooms across Upstate New York. The addition of locations in Cicero, Fairmount and Fayetteville made it the largest urgent care provider in Central New York. Services provided by Five Star Urgent Care include treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. -
Barrel Mountain Brewing
Barrel Mountain Brewing is a restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating. It was founded in Battle Ground, Washington in 2014.It is also a brewery where their signature beer is brewed. -
Snap-On
Snap-on Tools is a leader in the industry and our tools are universally recognized by professionals as the absolute highest quality tools in the industry. Snap-on Incorporated has more than 22,000 products, operates in more than 130 countries and employs approximately 11,000 people worldwide.
