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In regard to the Industrial period, a “robber baron” was someone who was thought of as immoral and deceitful, who used others to make money, while a “captain of industry” was someone who was a great leader that used his success for the benefit of the mankind. The successful businessmen of the industrial period were often referred to as “robber barons”, however they deserve the title of “captains of industry”, because just as the country was experiencing new things, the industrialists were trying many new things in the business world in order to form a more stable and profitable economy. ...
One great “captain of industry” was Cornelius Vanderbilt. ...
Through their innovative advancements in the industrial world, these great men were able to change not only the industry of the nation, but they changed the nation forever. ... Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, Rockefeller, and Morgan definitely deserve to be labeled as “captains of industry” because of the persistence and hard work it took for them to become the successful industrialists they were.
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