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    I would define men like Rockefeller and Carnegie as “Captains of Industry”. Rockefeller's impact on the American economy demands recognition. He took advantage of the loophole in the Union draft law by purchasing a substitute to avoid military service. In the 19th century. Rockefeller introduced techniques that totally reshaped the oil industry as Kerosene and how can crude oil be converted to it. He used all methods to reduce the price of oil to his consumers as rebates. He gained many…

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    greatest contributions came through his philanthropy, which benefitted millions of people. Carnegie began learning about giving from his early life. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in a rough part of Dunfermline, Scotland (“Andrew Carnegie Biography”). David Nasaw wrote, “Dunfermline was a glorious place to grow up, but only if one was able to close one’s eyes to the misery and dislocation that the Industrial…

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    their ideas. Immigrant’s have had a big impact on America and our daily life’s wild would not be the same. One inventor that has had lots of impact on our life’s is Andrew Carnegie who had impact on the steel industry. Andrew was a immigrant from Dunfermline, Scotland. Kennedy and Quinlan might have the same point of view of America and be writing about the same thing but, there are many differences also. Some of the things that the authors do similar is they both describe the type of things…

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    Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was a good man. He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835. His father was a weaver, and part of the Chartist group which wanted better for the working class. After his father's weaving business was shut down, the family moved to the United States. They moved there because there would be more opportunity to succeed. Carnegie's first job was a bobbin boy and he only earned $1.20 each week. He thought he was meant for better things, so at age 14, he got…

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    • Name of Industrialist: Andrew Carnegie. • How did he acquire his wealth? - Andrew Carnegie was born into a family who believed in the importance of books and learning in Dunfermline, Scotland. After he immigrated to the United States in 1858, he started with his first job as a telegrapher and then invested in railroads. With constant efforts, he established the Carnegie Steel Company in 1889 that was the largest steel company in the world. He made huge sums of money from the steel industry.…

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    The Flute Research Paper

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    down everywhere, this makes it unique and sound good. The flute leads the music. The flute plays beautifully in genres like classical, baroque, and romantic. One of the top musician is named Ian Anderson. He was born on the 10th of August, 1947 at Dunfermline, United Kingdom and has one child named Gael Anderson. His musical group is called Jethro Tull which is a rock band. Andante in C major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1778 is a famous orchestral music piece. The flute plays beautifully…

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    Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Even though Carnegie grew up with little formal education, he was raised in a family that believed in the gravity of books and learning (“Andrew Carnegie Biography” 1). When Carnegie was 13 years old, his family moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His first job was working as a bobbin boy in a textile mill for only $1.20 per week. One year later, he worked in a telegraph office as a messenger for a slightly…

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    wear capes? Andrew Carnegie was and still is a hero and didn’t wear a cape. He was one of the richest man in America he donated so much money and helped out so many families . Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in a attic of a weavers cottage in Dunfermline Scotland. He grew up Poor he was a hard working boy and helped out his family get through difficult times of being poor. (Doc A) At age 17 he was working as setting schedules and untangling train wrecks for the Pennsylvania…

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    The public only knows what is presented to them, the good and nice side of everything but they are not shown the whole picture. A great example of this type of “hero” is a man named Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in 1835 to a poor family in Dunfermline, Scotland. Because…

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    Alexander Research Paper

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    ever telephone. In total, Bell acquired 18 patents in his name and another 12 that he shared with various collaborations. Alex Ferguson Alex Ferguson was born on December 31, 1941, in Glasgow, Scotland, and became famous for playing football for Dunfermline Athletic. Apart from being an avid Lucky247 Casino player, he also went on to manage Aberdeen FC to tremendous success and lead on to run Manchester United in 1986. He led the Red Devils to win a slew of high-profile championship title.…

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