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The Industrial Revolution that occurred in the post-Civil War era had consequences for both business and labor. Some of these were good while others were very bad. But nonetheless, it paved the way for modern ways of living and making a living. Business in America was changed greatly by the second coming of an Industrial Revolution. The first Industrial Revolution was brought on by steam, but this one was brought on by steel. Both Henry Bessemer in England and William Kelly in the U.S. discovered that blasting air through molten iron produced high-quality steel. This changed the world and led the way for railroads, factories, and automobiles. One man emerged as the leading steel tycoon, Andrew Carnegie. He used a combination of salesmanship and the use of the latest technology in his business, U.S. Steel, climbed to the top of the industry. Another man that benefited from this Industrial Revolution was John D. Rockefeller, the richest man of his time