U.S. History Important People

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during the Gilded Age, political "boss" of New York City known for corruption, graft, etc.

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William Tweed

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During the Gilded Age, early reformer who exposed William "Boss" Tweed using political cartoons. appealed to many immigrants

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Thomas Nast

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19th President of the U.S., won election with Compromise of 1877 and ends Reconstruction of the South

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Rutherford B. Hayes

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20th President of the U.S., assassinated, his death leads to Civil Service Reform

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James Garfield

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invented method to create stronger and lighter steel, allowed for the creation of suspension bridges and skyscrapers

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Henry Bessemer

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Inventor of telephone, co-founded At&t

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Robber Baron/Capt. of Industry, controlled the steel industry, wrote Gospel of Wealth (philanthropist)

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Andrew Carnegie

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Inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, etc.

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Thomas Edison

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Gilded Age investment banker, controlled businesses and influenced the economy

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JP Morgan

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Robber Baron/Capt. of Industry, controlled the oil industry, Standard Oil was company (Social Darwinism)

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John D. Rockefeller