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The Question There are some sources that claim that Henry Ford was the first billionaire in the world. However, John D. Rockefeller and perhaps Andrew Carnigie may lay claim to this title. And there is a nebulous element in what exactly is meant by billionaire in terms of the buying power of the dollar at various points in US economic history;i.e. Carnigie's millions could have had more real buying power in the late 19th century than Ford's billion had in the early 1940's. What would be a good "economic yardstick" to gauge the relative personal worth of the individuals, like Ford whom played significant roles in the economic history of the US? Thanks! The Answer With regard to the suggestion that wealth be assessed in relationship to Gross Domestic Product: AMERICA'S RICHEST LIST A ranking of the 40 richest Americans of all time, compiled by American Heritage magazine, published by Forbes Inc. The conversions were made using a formula comparing the original value of wealth to the size of the U.S. economy at the time. For the full listing, see below. Sincerely

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Off to New Shores: 300 Years of German Immigration to North America Video Checklist Teacher's Guide Video Checklist Extra Credit Projects Quiz The following pages contain the names of 38 German-Americans mentioned in the video Off to New Shores: 300 Years of German Immigration to North America . Each of these persons made a significant contribution to the development of the United States. The names are listed here in the order in which they are mentioned; however, not all persons mentioned are on your checklist. Please, check off each name as it is mentioned. This activity will help you prepare for the follow-up discussion and quiz. Peter Minnewit (Peter Minuit) (1580-1638). In the service of the Netherlands he purchased Manhattan from the Indians in 1626 and became governor of New Netherlands. Franz (Francis) Daniel Pastorius (1651-1720). Lawyer, commissioned in 1683 by a group of Frankfurt pietists, to negotiate the purchase of 25,000 acres of land from William Penn. Sailed on a ship called "America." The Frankfurt group together with thirteen families of Mennonite linen weavers from Krefeld followed on board the "Concord" (sometimes referred to as the "German Mayflower") and arrived in America on October 6, 1683. Together they founded the first German settlement in the new world at Germantown, Pennsylvania, which today is an economically depressed suburb of Philadelphia. Pastorius was their first mayor. In 1688 he drafted the first written protest against slavery in America.

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Caleb Dewees A Historical Perspective By Bill Martin Caleb DeWees, youngest son of Ezekiel and Sarah DeWees, was born November 28, 1799 in North Carolina and died in 1849 in Mississippi. He married Jane Gorrell on August 29, 1826. He is listed in the 1840 North Carolina census in Guilford County. He died in 1849 at age 50 and is buried in the Shady Grove Community in the woods. The following are some historical facts about events which took place during Caleb’s lifetime (1799-1849). Caleb was born about 24 years after the American Revolution. Presidents during Caleb’s life time were: John Adams March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1801 Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1809 James Madison March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1817 James Monroe March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1825 John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829 Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837 Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841 William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841 John Tyler April 6, 1841 to March 3, 1845 James K. Polk

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78. ASTORGA Astor, John Jacob (1763—1848), American merchant, was born at the villageof Walldorf, near Heidelberg, Germany, )fl the 17th of July 1763. http://50.1911encyclopedia.org/A/AS/ASTORGA.htm

document.write(""); ASTORGA painting one slcleot the septum nasi with a few clropsot cocaine and resorcin, I draw a line with a galvano-cautery point from a spot opposite the middle turbinated body, forwards and slightly downwards for adistance of rather less than half an. inch. In about one week’s time I repeat the operation on the other side.” In his monograph on the subject, he classifies a large number of cases treated in this manner, most of which resulted in complete relief, some in very great improvement, and a very few in slight or no relief. ASTI (anc. Hasta), a town and episcopal see of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Alessandria, situated on the Tanaro; it is 22 m. W. by rail from Alessandria. Pop. (1901) ‘town, 19,787; commune, 41,047. Asti has still numerous medieval towers, a fine Gothic cathedral of the 14th century, the remains of a Christian basilica of the 6th century, and the octagonal baptistery of S. Pietro (11th century). It was the birthplace of the poet Vittorio Alfieri. In ancient times it manufactured pottery. It is now famous for its sparkling wine (Asti spumante), and is a considerable centre of trade. ASTLEY, SIR JOHN DUGDALB, Bart. (1828—1894), English ~oldier and sportsman, was a descendant of Lord Astley, and ion of the 2nd baronet (cr. 1821). From 1848 to 1859 he was in che army, serving in the Crimean War and retiring as lieutenantcolonel. He married an heiress in 1858, and thenceforth devoted ~imseIf to horse-racing, pugilism and sport in general. He rucceeded to the baronetcy in 1873, and from 1874 to 188o was onservative M.P. for North Lincolnshire. He was a popular Figure on the turf, being familiarly known as “the Mate,” and won and lost large sums of money. Just before his death, on the ioth of October 1894, he published some entertaining reminiscences, under the title of Fifty Years of my Life.

79. MÝLLÝYET ÝNTERNET - YAZARLAR Üçüncü koca ona ün ve para saglamis. Vincent Astor, ailesinin zenginliginintemelini atan John Jacob Astor’un (1763 1848) torununun torunu. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2002/04/07/yazar/uras.html

07 Nisan 2002 Pazar BÝZE ULAÞIN HABER ÝNDEKSÝ ARÞiV YARDIM ... SERÝ ÝLAN Astor’larda erkekler para, hanýmlar ün yapmýþ Geçen hafta New York’ta Brooke Astor Haným, yüzüncü yaþ günü partisinde Park Avenue’deki apartmanýnda, Amerika’nýn yüz ünlü kiþisini aðýrladý. Broke Astor dünyanýn en zengniler listesinde 97’nci sýrada yer alan bir dul haným. Roberta Brooke Russel, Washington’da doðmuþ. Orta gelirli bir ailenin kýzý. Ýlk evliliðini 16 yaþýnda yapmýþ. Ýlk kocasý çok içtiði ve onu dövdüðü için on yýl sonra ayrýlmýþ. Yirmi yýl süren ikinci evliliðini bir borsacý ile yapmýþ. Ýkinci kocasý ölünce, Amerika’nýn en zengin adamlarýndan Vincent Astor’la evlenmiþ. Üçüncü koca ona ün ve para saðlamýþ. Vincent Astor, ailesinin zenginliðinin temelini atan John Jacob Astor’un (1763 - 1848) torununun torunu. Ailenin zenginliðinin kaynaðý, kürk ve gayrimenkul ticareti. Kürk ticaretinden gelen para ile Manhattan’ýn arsalarýný satýn alan aile, üzerine binalar dike dike emlak zengini olmuþ. Ünlü Waldorf Astoria, St. Regis, Khickerbocker otelleri bu ailenin. Aileye saygýnlýk kazandýran para deðil, parayý kullanma þekili. Her kuþak, paranýn büyük kýsmýný sosyal amaçla harcamýþ. Metropolitan Müzesi, Astor Kütüphanesi, New York Þehir Kütüphanesi, ailenin baðýþlarýyla geliþen müesseseler. 195 milyon dolar baðýþlamýþ Yüzüncü yaþýný kutlayan Broke Astor’un baðýþlarýn 195 milyon dolar dolayýnda olduðu, New York Þehir Kütüphanesi’ne 30 milyon dolar, Metropolitan Müzesi’ne 25 milyon dolar baðýþladýðý. Barbara Astor’un kocasý Vincent Astor’un babasý John Jacob Astor Jr. (1864 - 1912) New York’taki otelleri inþa eden kiþi. Titanic’de gemi batarken "Bir puro tüttürerek ölümü bekleyen adam" var ya... Ýþte o...

80. Encyclopædia Britannica Astor family A renowned AngloAmerican family that made a fortune in NewYork City real estate was founded by John Jacob Astor (1763–1848). http://www.britannica.com/search?query=family&ct=ebi&fuzzy=N

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