Showing posts with label Rockefeller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rockefeller. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie: Industrialists Who Paved the Way

Andrew Carnegie
When you hear Carnegie and Rockefeller, you think of New York. Carnegie Hall and the Rockefeller Center. But who are they named after?

They are named after John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, titans of industry in the late 19 century. John D. Rockefeller owned Standard Oil, Carnegie owned Carnegie Steel.