Andrew Carnegie

(Mintz, McNeil). Millions of immigrants flooded the United States in hopes of a better life and opportunities that America had to offer. This economic development can, no doubt, be attributed to the amazing minds, dreams, and aspirations of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as they advanced the development of steel, rail, and oil industries. Additionally, these men understood the needs of the nation as they aimed to lower prices to provide additional economic expansion. For instance,…

philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie. In some views, Andrew Carnegie was a cruel, selfish, millionaire who took advantage of people. Others, however, believe he was an excellent leader with many virtues. These virtues included intelligence, being self-made, and having concern for others. One of the first virtues Andrew Carnegie displayed was intelligence. Without intelligence, mankind would still be living in caves and eating bugs. According to the Background Essay, Andrew Carnegie proved his high…

The Incorrect Philosophy of Andrew Carnegie During the early nineteenth century, many business moguls began to rise to power, but perhaps none has shaped business in the same way Andrew Carnegie had. The industrial billionaire gave rise to some of the most iconic skyscrapers, railroads, and was responsible for the creation of an abundance of libraries in America. Carnegie’s business and humanitarian efforts have solidified him in the minds of generations of Americans and have earned him the…

Andrew Carnegie in “Gospel of Wealth” talks about the problem people were facing in 1889 was the administration of wealth, which was the era of industrial revolution. He was a person who didn’t want equality between wealthy and rich people, he always said rich people are the fittest and they should be. He gave reasons for what he said, people are poor because of themselves, they don’t work and don’t have education to progress. Carnegie was anti charity and didn’t support people who needed help.…

difficult to become a millionaire. However, a select few conquered this achievement. Andrew Carnegie was one of these select few. He became one of the first “captains of industry” in America. Being successful, Andrew Carnegie made his fortune by living out his dream in the growing nation. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835. He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. He was proud of his Scottish heritage. Carnegie once said, “it’s a God’s mercy I was born a Scotchman, for I do not see how…

In 1889, Andrew Carnegie wrote an article concerning surplus wealth called, “Wealth”. As an immigrant from Scotland, Andrew took himself from the low end of the income spectrum to the extreme opposite. With the gained knowledge and values he obtained from the industry, Andrew responded to the issue of the country’s administration of wealth. He believed that competence should be what all individuals strive for whether he/she is rich or poor. The extra wealth surplus potentially could be…

Businessmen who find success must treat their employees well and have good relationships with rival companies. Morris indicated John D. Rockefeller did this the best. What also made him unique was the way in which he understood distribution. Rockefeller personally started many of the relationships with the purchases his company made and eventually helped with the merger as well. Rockefeller was able to guide his company in the direction he wanted it to go rather than having someone under him…

influence, or power.”One of these large business tycoons was John Pierrepont Morgan, he is better known as J.P. Morgan. He was a financial, railroad, and a banking tycoon who sometimes merged with other companies. Such as the time that he merged with Andrew Carnegie and his steel company or the merger that formed Morgan Chase bank. He is well known for helping shape America's business. J.P. Morgan did a lot of good deeds for Americans. For example, he used his influence to stabilize the…

Andrew Carnegie was an important United States businessman in the late 1800's and early 1900's born in Scotland in 1835. At age 13 he immigrated to the United States with his family looking for better opportunities. Carnegie found the idea of the Bessemer Process and decided to expand on the idea to make steel in a faster less expensive way. With his ideas the United States was able to expand. Although his ideas may have made a change how the United States industrialized some of his business…

Andrew Carnegie’s American Dream For Andrew Carnegie, the name of the game was profit by any means necessary. Some may consider him an innovative businessman, yet others could call him a ruthless capitalist that would do anything to make a profit. No matter where Carnegie worked he was excellent at running a successful business. A prolific idea engrained in the minds of Americans since the turn of the century is the American Dream (Livesay 1). This vague concept is exemplified by Carnegie’s…