Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big BusinessHarold C. Livesay said in his book‚ Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business‚ that Carnegie "was a collection of paradoxes‚ this man of American steel-violent and peace-loving‚ ruthless and loyal‚ greedy and generous‚ boastful and diffident‚ vain and doubting‚ brash and shy". Andrew Carnegie was a quite normal in his younger years. He was born on November 25‚ 1835‚ and grew up in the rural town of Dunfermline‚ which was located in Scotland. His family
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Carnegie‚ Andrew ‚ 18351919‚ American industrialist and philanthropist‚ b. Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His father‚ a weaver‚ found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh)‚ Pa. Andrew first worked in a cotton mill as a bobbin boy‚ then advanced himself as a telegrapher‚ and became (1859) a superintendent for the Pennsylvania RR. He resigned (1865) his railroad position to give personal attention to the investments he had
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The richest man in the world‚ in his time‚ was Andrew Carnegie. His story of success was truly one of rags to riches. After coming to the U.S. from Scotland as part of a working-class family‚ he moved from job to job‚ eventually becoming more influential and gaining a large sum of money. Soon he was using his wealth to contribute to many public services‚ such as libraries and schools. Andrew Carnegie ’s life and actions have left a long-standing legacy and have contributed greatly to the American
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There was a lot of famous people in the 19th century‚ either by what they did or money wise‚ or both. However Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Cornelius Vanderbilt were very famous during this time in industry. Therefore‚ they were very important people with money. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. In 1848 moved to America in search of better opportunities. His education ended when they moved to America. He soon found a job as a bobbin boy at a cotton
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DBQ Andrew Carnegie If you were the richest person in the world what would you do with your money‚ save the economy from going under or simply just walk away. Well Andrew Carnegie was a man of wealth though he didn’t start out like that; he came from a poor family born in November‚ 1835‚ in the attic of the cottage his family lived in‚ in Dunfermline Scotland. He and his family left that cottage in Scotland to come to America in 1848 where at twelve years old he started to work almost
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Andrew Carnegie and Bill Gates: both incredibly rich‚ incredibly generous (or so it appears) men from two differing time periods.Both men were self-made and owed their wealth to much hard work‚ and both were distinguished figures during their times. Furthermore‚ both utilized their wealth to perpetuate meaningful social change rather than reforming society altogether. Despite the similarities they share‚ the two men originated from relatively different backgrounds and did their benefacting through
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yourself. Andrew Carnegie‚ one of the richest people in history‚ was once a telegraph messenger boy who immigrated from Scotland. 40 years later‚ he owned the most extensive steel empire in the world. It is important to know who you are so that you can make the decisions crucial for your success‚ just like Carnegie. Carnegie’s uncle recommended Carnegie to become a telegraph messenger boy in the Ohio Telegraph Company. Carnegie could have chosen another job to begin his career‚ yet Carnegie listened
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Andrew Carnegie‚ steel tycoon and extraordinaire yet he born as the son of a poor handloom weaver. Had it not been for the free enterprise system he would been unable to gain the opportunities which allowed him to become one of the greatest businessmen in America. In a free enterprise system‚ all companies strive have a competitive edge over its competitions be it in a more specialized labor or a innovative product. This was also what allowed Andrew Carnegie to rise to his peak‚ had it not been
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Andrew Carnegie: The Charitable Captain of Industry During the time period after the Civil War and nearing the twentieth century‚ America’s economy was in prime position to be molded – all America needed was someone to come along to mold it. Businesspersons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller were prime examples of exactly whom America needed to take charge of the economy at this time; however‚ there was one man who was not only a self-made steel tycoon and one of
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of Wealth: Andrew Carnegie The True Gospel of Wealth‚ an article written by one of the richest‚ most powerful men of the 19th century‚ is a guide to a nation virgin to mass amounts of wealth‚ and power. Carnegie is a self made millionaire‚ who immigrated to the United States with less than a dollar in his pocket. This fact would serve important in Carnegies epic rise to fortune‚ also in developing such philosophical understandings as‚ The True Gospel of Wealth. Andrew Carnegie was a firm
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