One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan(1837-1913) financed railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations. ... Morgan used his influence to help stabilize American financial markets during several economic crises, including the panic of 1907
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During the war of 1812, between the U.S and England, the British troops went to Washington D.C and burned the White House for revenge on the American attack on the curry of York in Ontario, Canada.