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The Battle for the American Mind: A Brief History of a Nation's Thought (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004) Greeks and Romans Bearing Gifts: How the Ancients Inspired the Founding Fathers (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008) The Golden Age of the Classics in America (Harvard University Press, 2009)
[4] [5] On the company's first day of business on October 28, 1858, sales totaled $11.08, equal to $389.48 today. As the business grew, Macy's expanded into neighboring buildings, opening up more and more departments, and used publicity devices such as a store Santa Claus , themed exhibits, and illuminated window displays to draw in customers ...
American technology company founders (3 C, 522 P) Pages in category "American company founders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,211 total.
The Founding Fathers of the United States, often simply referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for ...
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In 1806 William set up a starch, soap and candle business on Dutch Street in Manhattan. [4] In 1820, he opened a starch factory across the Hudson in Jersey City. [ 5 ] He went on to become one of the most prosperous men in New York City, sought for his wise counsel and ready to offer aid to others in practical enterprises.
Read on to learn about 11 company founders who have revolutionized their respective industries and whose ideas. We live in an era where technology rapidly evolves and changes how we do business ...
James Lewis Kraft (/ ˈ k r æ f t /; December 11, 1874 – February 16, 1953) was a Canadian-American entrepreneur and inventor and the founder of Kraft Foods Inc. Kraft immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1902.