A Historical Overview of Pennsylvania
© 2004 Rickie Lazzerini

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Some of the Gilded Age's biggest stars got their start in Pennsylvania, such as Andrew Carnegie, Charles Schwab and John D. Rockefeller. Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish immigrant, started his career as a telegrapher for the Pennsylvania Railroad and advanced into management. His success in the steel industry continued to rise until he became the name we associate with the rise of big business in the United States. Charles Schwab, Andrew Carnegie's manager and owner of Bethlehem Steel, was a native of Williamsburg Pennsylvania and attended St. Francis College. Oil joined steel as one of Pennsylvania's biggest businesses when it was discovered near Titusville in 1859. John. D Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was foremost in the marketing and refining of Pennsylvania's oil. Page 13 By Rickie Lazzerini Historian BA History University of California, Santa Barbara © Rickie Lazzerini, All Rights Reserved This page may be freely linked to but may not be reproduced in any form without prior written consent by the author.
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