Pennsylvania Railroad organization
also: the Pennsylvania Railroad
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Andrew Carnegie member_of
Pennsylvania Railroad host_asserted
“So he's precocious. So in 1853, at the age of 18, he makes it to the big time, gets a job as a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Anybody play Monopoly? Same Pennsylvania Railroad. There's a reason for that, that they used th…”
▶ Shadow State 47_ Secret Societies 30; The Carnegie Legacy @ 4:50
Thomas Scott headed
Pennsylvania Railroad host_asserted
“At this point in time, he's making $1,500 a year at the age of 24. That's a lot of money back then. And it's because that guy John Hay really took a liking to him. He learns the railroad business. Okay, the owner of the railroad is a guy by…”
▶ Shadow State 47_ Secret Societies 30; The Carnegie Legacy @ 8:20
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▶ 4:50
So he's precocious. So in 1853, at the age of 18, he makes it to the big time, gets a job as a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Anybody play Monopoly? Same Pennsylvania Railroad. There's a reason for that, that they used th…
▶ 7:46
Whether it be the Rockefellers, to Carnegie, to all of the robber barons. That's why they called them robber barons. And that's how they made their money. All right, getting back into Andrew Carnegie. He's a telegraph operator for the Penns…
▶ 8:20
At this point in time, he's making $1,500 a year at the age of 24. That's a lot of money back then. And it's because that guy John Hay really took a liking to him. He learns the railroad business. Okay, the owner of the railroad is a guy by…
▶ 9:54
rail car company. Those were the sleeping class cars for first class travel. It was a new thing in the 1870s and he is an early investor. During the Civil War, his former boss, Thomas Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad was named the Assista…
▶ 12:21
What else does he do? He gave Scott shares in his company and Pennsylvania Railroad became his best customer. So it's interesting how that works. A little self-dealing by Scott. Is this sounding familiar? Yeah, a lot. So he's famous for, yo…