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    Andrew Carnegie had donated over 5 million dollars to schools,libraries and hospitals. Andrew Carnegie owned a steel company. Andrew Carnegie was a very rich man, He had an interesting childhood too. Andrew Carnegie evolves American and evolved it to make skyscrapers more than you can imagine. This is the exciting story and successful life of Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie had a bright future ahead of him. He was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Son of William Carnegie,Margaret Morrison Carnegie Carnegie‘s father. Andrew Carnegie liked to weave when he was a little boy. Andrew Carnegie and his brother sailed toAmerican. Is Andrew Carnegie a good person or not. Andrew Carnegie’s adult life was very confusing.…

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    Andrew Carnegie is a self made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest 19th century u.s. businessmen donated towards the expansion of the New York Public Library. Also Andrew Carnegie was born on november 25 1835 in Dunfermline Scotland. And after moving to the united states he worked a series of railroad jobs by. 1889 he owned Carnegie steel corporation the largest of its kind in the world in 1901 he sold his business ands dedicated his time to expanding his philanthropic work. including the…

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    Born into poverty to living in fame and fortune Andrew Carnegie pushed through it all. Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland, but when he was only 13 he had moved to Pennsylvania, then was introduced to the railroad and oil industries. He is most famous for his steel industry which led him to fame and fortune. Through hard times as a child to growing his fortune from the steel industry Andrew Carnegie became one of the richest men on the planet. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, He…

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    Andrew Carnegie was born, on November 25,1835, in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland. He grew up to become one of the wealthiest businessmen in America. His family once believed in the importance of books and education, although he didn’t have a formal education when he was a kid. His father was once a weaver and a profession. he once was replaced by robots for his job. His father also led the chartist movement in Dunfermline. At the age of 13, on 1848, Andrew and his family migrated to the US, and…

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    Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835. Dunfermline was one of the few Scottish towns relatively unaffected by the Industrial Revolution at that time. The primary livelihood in Dunfermline “depended on the hand weaving,” which essentially remained “unchanged since its medieval origins”(8). However, the nature of the craft made it “particularly susceptible to machine competition”(8). Carnegie’s father, Will, was a hand weaver who fell victim to the machine competition of the…

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    Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Sixty six years later, he would own the most enormous steel corporation in the world and become the richest man of his time. He started as a poor Scottish boy earning $1.20 a week working in a factory but was able to build one of the most successful industries in history. He is a captain of industry for three reasons. First off, his business, the Carnegie Steel Company, dominated the American scene by revolutionizing steel…

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    States. During the late 1800s, millions people immigrated to America fleeing religious, racial, and political persecution, or seeking relief from a lack of economic opportunity. Among these men and women, was Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie and his parents, Margaret and Will Carnegie. Economic, social, and political effects of immigration on America have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, economic benefits, and settlement patterns. These effects influenced the Carnegie’s journey to the…

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    Did you know that Andrew Carnegie gave away around 350 million dollars. Andrew Carnegie Grew poor in Dunfermline, Scotland, but in 1901 he was the richest man in America. Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy made him a hero because he gave large amounts of money away, he gave jobs to others, and because of his motto. One reason he was a hero was that he gave away large amounts of money. Carnegie gave away around 350 million dollars to other people. Carnegie was the top money giver; twice as much as…

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    become filthy rich. In the 1800’s it was much more 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…

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    It has been said many times before, that the story of Andrew Carnegie was a true rags to riches story. He is one of the pioneers of the industrialization of America and the king of the steel industry in the 1800’s. Nearing the turn of the century Carnegie sold his multi-billion dollar companies and turned his focus onto philanthropy. He was one, if not the first, to publicly say all of the rich had a moral obligation to give away their fortune. Carnegie ‘put his money where his mouth was’ by…

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