It was the mid-19th century when America emerged from the heavy dust cloud created by the Civil War and began picking up the pieces of her former unified glory. As surely as the gears of war were grinding to a halt, a new set of gears were being set into motion that would not only restore the nation to her former grandeur, but also elevate her to heights previously unfathomable. Industrialization was quickly approaching the young nation and brought with it the promise of strength, power, and economic stability. Farmers across the country would soon drop the plow from their callused hands and take their place on the assembly line. Millions would leave behind their old lives in rural areas and migrate to the cities to work in factories. In the year 1800, 75% of the country's workforce toiled in agriculture ("Industrialization"). By 1900, only four of every ten men worked in agriculture ("Industrialization"). Self-made men who amassed grand fortunes through luck and ingenuity would begin to appear on the scene, and with