The poem welcomes Mother of Exiles and tired, poor masses yearning to breathe free to America, represented as a mighty woman with a torch at the entrance to New York Harbor. It contrasts this vision with ancient lands keeping their storied pomp and invites the homeless and tempest-tost to the golden door of opportunity. The document then shifts to discussing the US economy in the late 1800s-early 1900s, including the rise of monopolies, capitalism, and social Darwinism, before providing statistics on the largest American companies by industry in 2008.

1. 1840-early 1900s

2. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

10. Social Darwinism Gilded Age Capitalism Monopolies

11. In 2008, the United States Gross Domestic Product was 14.2 trillion dollars: $14,200,000,000,000 Chart How long would it take you to count to one trillion? At one number per second, it would take you 11,570,000 days, or about 31,709 years!

13. Top 10 Largest American Companies Company Industry 1 Wal-Mart Retailing 2 Exxon-Mobil Oil & Gas Operations 3 General Motors Automobile 4 Chevron Oil & Gas Operations 5 Ford Motor Co. Automobile 6 ConocoPhillips Oil & Gas Operations 7 General Electric Conglomerates 8 Citigroup Banking 9 AIG Insurance 10 IBM Software & Services

14. Mourn Passing of Benefactor ALTOONA, Penn., Aug. 11.--Hundreds of veteran employees, now retired by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and who once worked on the Pittsburgh Division when Andrew Carnegie was Superintendent, are mourning the passing of their former leader. Many of these pioneer railroaders received a pension of $25 monthly from the dead philanthropist. Carnegie resided in this city for two years, making his home with his mother.