Ep.3 A
What allows cities to stop expanding outward and to start expanding upward?
Steel
When the railroads aren't building new lines any longer, where does Carnegie turn to sell steel?
Builds skyscrapers.
What obstacle does Carnegie run into and what substance allows for Carnegie to solve the problem?
Steel solves the problems.
Who is Henry Frick and what does he provide for Carnegie?
Hires him to manage his steel mills.
What is Carnegie's plan to be the most profitable?
Hires Henry Frick
What was Andrew Carnegie's background (his life as a young man and as he grows into an adult)?
He had to work so his family would survive.
What does Carnegie build after he builds the bridge?
Builds his first steel plant.
After the bridge is built, what does Carnegie do to convince the public that the bridge is safe?
He had an elephant walk over the bridge.
Why does Carnegie want revenge on Rockefeller?
Because he blames him for Tom Scott's death.
After solving the problem of how to build the bridge, what new problems does Carnegie encounter?
Convince people that the bridge is safe.
What was Frick trying to prove to himself and everyone else?
Tries to show he is not his father (who was a failure).
What does Scott want Carnegie to do to launch Scott's railroad?
Find a way to cross the Mississippi River.
What is the problem with steel?
It was expensive and took a lot of time to manufacture.
What does Henry Bessemer provide to solve Carnegie's problem with the new substance?
Bessemer's process makes it cheaper and easier to manufacture in a shorter time.
Why does Frick lower the dam holding back the water over Johnston?
Doesn't like how the road isn't wide enough for carriages.
According to Carly Fiorina (Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard), what do successful people learn to overcome?
They remember their fears/failures and how they overcame them.