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Inventors and Industrialists

Use information about inventing and inventors and the changing industrial scene during the late 1800's and early 1900's to play the game.
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Granville T. Woodsimproved Westinghouse's air brake and developed a telegraph system that let trains comunicate with stations
Samuel Morsetelegraph
Alexander Graham Bellpatented the telephone
Western Unionleading telegraph company
Christopher Sholesdeveloped the typewriter in 1867
Edwin Drakeoil driller who was one of the first to drill for oil in Pennsylvania
Benjamin Silliman Jr.American chemist who discovered one could refine oil from kerosene
Thomas Edisoninventor of the light bulb and phonograph among others
George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesladeveloped an electric transformer
Andrew Carnegiebuilt the largest steel mill in the country
J.P. Morganbanking tycoon who bought Carnegie's steel company in 1901
John D. Rockefelleroil tycoon, one of the founders of Standard Oil
Frank Woolworthstarted a chain store in 1879 and by 1900 had a network of 59 stores.
Montgomery Wardstarted a mail-order company
Marshall Fieldfounder of a department store in Chicago
R.H. Macyfounder of a department store in New York City
Elisha Otiselectric elevator
Frank Sprague & Thomas Edisonelectric trolley
Cornelius Vanderbiltrailroads
Mrs. Gray

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