...Entrepreneurs exploited the American Civil War, garnering wealth and success in a time of strife and hardship. War profiteering, still a common practice among corporations, allowed businessmen to benefit from tragedy. Circumstances created by the war similarly led the ambitious on a path to affluence. Among these companies exist many household names, having achieved recognition in this time period. The Civil War served as a key factor in the progression and eventual worldwide popularity of many modern businesses. During the Civil War, and even in conflicts today, businesses use war profiteering to energize and develop their brands’ recognition. Taking advantage of wartime to sell products to opposing factions allowed companies and corporations...
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... Given his background, one would have never known about Grant’s accomplishments in the bloody war. In fact, Ulysses S. Grant’s career in the military was an accident. In 1839, Jesse Grant, Ulysses S. Grant’s father, enrolled his son into the military at West Point. His father believed it was the right decision, and Ulysses “thought so too, if he did” (Grant 9). However, even at West Point, Grant was not an outstanding student, but rather a shy and average student. To elaborate, “The simple local schools bored him, and other children mistook his quietness for stupidity” (qtd. in American President: Ulysses S. Grant 13)....
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...2002 for the first time provided a system of protection for employees of publicly owned businesses. The need for such a law was evidenced by the abuses and wrongdoings at Enron and other companies. Matthew Whitley discovered such abuses and wrongdoings at the CocaCola Company and sought action, thus shedding light on misconduct at one of the world’s most well-known corporations. The History of The Coca-Cola Company The global Coca-Cola Company, founded and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is known for its close ties to the city and, in particular, its philanthropic history. In 1886, pharmacist John Pemberton created the soft drink Coca-Cola by combining soda water, lime, cinnamon, coca leaves, and Brazilian shrub weeds. The drink was originally sold in Atlanta in Jacob’s Pharmacy for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. The actual “Coca-Cola” trademark was suggested by Pemberton’s partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson. Robinson thought that a name with...
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