Carnegie Mellon University

Everyone wants to be rich. In The Gospel of Wealth written by Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie focuses on the 1% of the world’s population. The Gospel of Wealth is a blend of Social Darwinism and philanthropy. The essay argues that the rich people are superior to all others and that they should use their money to aid less fit people. Furthermore, Margin Call is a movie that captures a day in a global financial services firm called Lehman Brothers. In the film the firm tries to avoid falling into a…

There once lived a man whose life and accomplishments have led him to being either called a hero or villain. This man would happen to be Chinggis Khan. He is believed to be a hero since he enabled safe cross-Eurasian trade, tolerated all religions and had the first Mongolian written language created. On the other side of the spectrum he is a villain due to the massacre of thousands of innocent people, his mastering of steppe diplomacy, and aiding the spread of the Bubonic Plaque. Chinggis Khan…

Andrew Carnegie was an American Industrialist who came to fame and fortune during the 1930’s by manufacturing and selling steel and has made an impact on American society today this can be seen as Carnegie Hall in New York City. In “Experience History Interpreting Americas Past” by “McGraw-Hill Education” they go on to say that, “Carnegie worked his way up from bobbin boy in a textile factory to expert telegrapher to superintendent of the western division of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the age…

After the death of Abraham Lincoln, new inventions and innovations were made to strengthen the United States's economy. Business leaders and entrepreneurs rose to the top with their innovations that would benefit U.S. Citizens the most while making a profit for themselves. One entrepreneur who rose to power with his ingenious ideas was Cornelius Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was a cutthroat businessman with a reputation of getting what he wanted no matter the cost. Vanderbilt saw an opportunity…

The third episode of The Men Who Built America focused on the fierce competition among the industries, especially the electrical companies. As Carnegie Steel was imploding among itself due to Frick being a liability, a man who dominated banking and financing in America, J.P. Morgan, was trying to make a name for himself. Despite his father’s warnings, Morgan decided to invest in a new invention of Thomas Edison. Electricity. Edison and Morgan worked together and designed a power grid that…

their “great enterprises”. I do not know any rich men so I cannot account for their honesty but just because a person is honest does not mean they cannot be ruthless too. As read in the chapter these men of great wealth: Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, came into power by tricking investors out of their companies, buying out and destroying rivalry companies all at the expense of lesser men. Yes they could have been honest men but was that really the reason workers…

Was Andrew Carnegie a hero, or a villain? By working hard, he was able to become one of the richest men in America and one of the most famous businessman during the 1800’s. He worked in the steel industry and contributed a lot to the American society and U.S economy. But he wasn’t as good as he looked, and he for sure wasn’t a hero. A hero is someone who cares about others and who is admired for having basic human qualities. But Carnegie never cared about people, and he lacked empathy and…

Andrew Carnegie was very important in the mid 1800s. He made one of the most famous bridges that opened on July 4th 1874 and it is still opened and in use today. Andrew Carnegie was a Captain of Industry. Andrew Carnegie had began manufacturing the St. Louis Bridge in February 1868. His mentor, Tom Scott, had told him that it would be much faster to go strait across the Mississippi River instead of going around it in order to get supplies and merchandise back and forth. He found this to be a…

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…

Nucor was founded in 1904 but then it was named as REO. Then after buying the nuclear company it changed its name to Nuclear Corporation of America Inc. Then the company became conglomerate by acquiring Vulcraft corporation and ultimately became NUCOR- largest mini mills operator. Though Nucor has always gained their favorable condition in US economy because of their of their capability of setting steel plants economically and running the efficiently. Also their flat hierarchy system and…