New Millionaires In 1865, America was a young country trying to repair damages from a war it had fought with itself. Badly damaged and unaware of what to do, the promise of our once thriving country was not looking good. The economy was bad as states struggled to replace crops they had destroyed and find jobs for the men who had fought in the war. Many were hurt and unable to work, and others were mentally …showed first 75 words of 1337 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1337 total…War. Our economy was fixed and our country has become the most powerful in the world. Perhaps none of that would have happened if it hadn’t been for these men and men like them that had faith in our country. They were able to show people that even in times of poverty you could rise up and make something from nothing, and that is part of the reason our country is so powerful now.