company‚ and gave what he took‚ away‚ a hero? Andrew Carnegie is a self made billionaire who led the industrial revolution. He made steel cheaper and more available. Although he may have had a great impact in history‚ the path he took to achieve these great feats was anything but heroic. A hero is someone who puts themselves in harm’s way to protect or enhance someone else’s way of life. In my opinion‚ Andrew Carnegie was not a hero. Andrew Carnegie was not a hero because of his treatment of workers
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Andrew Carnegie‚ born in Scotland‚ came to the United States in 1848. Here he started with nothing and turned himself into a self-made man. He was in fact‚ one of the richest men if this era. In 1889 he wrote “The Gospel of Wealth”. In this essay he discusses philanthropy and explains that with money also comes responsibility. He stated that obedience [to the Gospel of Wealth] will one day solve the problem of the rich and poor‚ and will bring “Peace on earth‚ among men good will.” I agree with this
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Carnegie VS Galbraith Carnegie and Galbraith are playing billiards next to the fireplace while drinking fine Cognac brandy and smoking top of the line Cohiba cigars. Both are having an exceptional time. At the same time‚ their differing opinions on political topics‚ most strongly on how money should and should not be used‚ begin to develop. Carnegie believes money is worked for‚ therefore the one who earned it has every right to do just as he or she pleases‚ gambling being one
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Andrew Carnegie educated others about the quality of wealth through his book‚ Gospel of Wealth. The number one problem in America‚ even to this day‚ is the proper administration of wealth. Carnegie feared revolution of those who did not have wealth. People are given large sums of money from the wealthy‚ and often do not work to gain their own income. Carnegie concluded individuals should not be handed these large sums of money‚ but only a little should be given to help kickstart that individual’s
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. Andre Carnegie was one of the richest men in America who led the steel industry in the United States. He was born into a poor family‚ which directed him towards working hard to help his family and society in the future. Andrew Carnegie’s views on wealth were always about giving back. He believed that becoming wealthy and successful should be worked for not handed to. He also believed that the wealthy should donate back to the society through charity. In order to have the money put to good use
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John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt among others reached the pinnacle of wealth and amassed huge amounts of money. Many individuals developed contrasting attitudes and views on this newly created wealth. Among these individuals were Andrew Carnegie‚ Eugene V. Debs‚ and Booker T. Washington. Seemingly similar people‚ and yet they were almost completely different. One was a well-known philanthropist who was one of the richest men in world‚ another was an educator and an advocate of Black advancement
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Many have debated that the industrial leaders following the 19th Century were "Robber Barron’s". However‚ in this very competitive time period‚ many new businesses were being formed. It took talented businessmen such as Vanderbilt‚ Carnegie‚ and Rockefeller to get ahead and keep the companies running‚ building America into what it is today‚ the most powerful nation in the world. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a classic Market Entrepreneur‚ succeeding by creating and marketing a superior product
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Andrew Carnegie: Friend or Foe "The Gospel of Wealth" has been called "the most famous document in the history of American philanthropy. It described the responsibility of distribution of wealth by the new upper class of the self made rich. The main point of Carnegie’s essay was the danger of allowing large sums of money to be passed into the hands of people or organizations that were not capable of dealing with money adequately. His solution was for the wealthy entrepreneur to
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Andrew knew that in order to create a better world there would have to be an extent of world peace. He was growing older and he wanted to make a final mark on the community before he passed away. In fact‚ Carnegie’s final contributions were toward the funding of peace movements. World War I was commencing at this time‚ and although he was unsuccessful‚ he did a great deal to prevent it from taking place. Previously in his life‚ he had given away 350 million dollars in donations‚ which left him with
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Ned Kelly HERO…OR VILLAIN… H&F DESCRIPTION Ned Kelly was an Irishman born in Australia in 1854. The son of a convict Ned and his family have always been put under the microscope. This lead to Ned being wrongly imprisoned and spending 3 behind bars. When he got out his mother was imprisoned so he and the Kelly Gang sort justice for all Irish immigrants who were being treated wrong by the Victorian Police. Through out his time Kelly became an outlaw as well as a beacon of hope for many. In 1880
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