Quiet thoughts

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Debt, economic decline, immigration; hippies, anti-government, freedom.
At the end of the 1980s, a wave of change encompassed a country boy from the Rust Belt.
As the gate for upward mobility was on the verge of closing, he struggled to move forward.
College, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship; HP, Apple, Microsoft.
To become part of the 1%, or even 0.1%, he sacrificed a lot, but also gained a lot.
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American History 1988

Euclid Avenue, also known as "Millionaire's Row," was once home to the wealthiest people in Cleveland.


Notables such as oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Western Union, Jepta, railway tycoon Woos, and automobile industrialist Roche Long all resided here.


It's fair to say that most members of Cleveland's financial consortium and the Rockefeller family lived on Euclid Avenue. Consequently, various lavish mansions competed in splendor, naturally attracting several theaters, banks, and churches to settle along the street.


From the beginning of the 20th century until the 1970s, just over a decade ago, Euclid Avenue was Cleveland's richest spot.


However, with the gradual collapse of heavy industry, the Rockefeller family left the area. The Cleveland consortium, once ranked eighth in the nation, now can only trail behind the old money on the East Coast and sip a little from their cup.


Chapter 51: Send a Team