Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. Andrews father was a handloom weaver (which is someone who threads yarn with interlacing yarn with another creating cloth) but that sadly came to an end as the steam powered looms came into play. Andrew learned what poverty meant as when his mother had to go to work to support their family. So this set his plan in action to become a great man. His mother moved their family out to pittsburgh in 1848 which in those times it was
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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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toward the wealth that was created in the United States. Among these individuals were Andrew Carnegie‚ Eugene V. Debs‚ and Horatio Alger. One of the best-known philanthropists was the American industrialist Andrew Carnegie‚ who devoted the latter part of his life to giving away most of the huge fortune he had amassed in the steel industry. Following the principles laid down in his essay "Gospel of Wealth" ‚ Carnegie returned over $300 million to society‚ primarily through foundations and trusts. Debs
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Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? “And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual‚ it is best for the race‚ because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Said by quite arguably one of the most successful entrepreneurs in this world we live in‚ Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in November 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland‚ to a struggling family in need of much help. When Carnegie was 13‚ his family made the decision to go immigrate to America in
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Andrew Carnegie: The Father of Middle-Class America For decades Americans couldn’t help but love the red-headed‚ fun-loving Little Orphan Annie. The image of the little girl moving so quickly from poverty to wealth provided hope for the poor in the 1930s‚ and her story continues to be a dream of what the future just might hold. The rags-to-riches phenomenon is the heart of the American Dream. And few other people have embodied this phenomenon as much as Andrew Carnegie did in the late 1800s and early
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Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century. Born in Scotland and migrated to the United states‚ Carnegie was a true self made businessman. After coming to the States Carnegie got a job working for $1.20 a week‚ and from there he went on to create Carnegie Steel Corporation and making millions. Andrew Carnegie grew up in a family that believed in self learning so Carnegie new the importance of knowledge from a young age. This helped drive him to pursue his dreams and make money
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Born from nothing and made into something. Andrew Carnegie was one the of most famous business men in America. He was born in Scotland and was immigrated to America with his family. They lived in a small house in Pittsburgh and they had little money. In some ways he was a hero and in some ways he was not. A hero is someone who is admired for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Carnegie was a hero because he was a philanthropist and was the reason that the United States became a
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Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller‚ were both at one point in there life’s the richest men in the world. However they both had very different trails getting to their fortunes. Rockefeller was more or less handed money being part of the prestige aristocracy‚ however he was a very shred and organized man. He stressed the idea of planning ahead and never procrastinating‚ in most cases he was a penny-pinching millionaire. Even as a child he was always very organized and always planned ahead. This
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Andrew Carnegie and John Muir both grew up in Scotland and soon after moved to the United States to seek a better life where resources were more plentiful. Carnegie and Muir both had a similarity for not only business‚ but invention as well. Carnegie and Muir both clearly had the ability to become successful businessmen and their inventions prompted both of their successes. Both of them always had ranging activities and were raring to learn new things. They both shared similar qualities and were
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A famous quote by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam describes Andrew Carnegie’s situation. The quote is “Let us sacrifice our today so our children can have a better tomorrow”. Carnegie was a great hero‚ and he did a lot to support his community. Andrew Carnegie was definitely a hero. Of course‚ like any other entrepreneur‚ he had to make sacrifices. Document 6. A workplace with perfect conditions doesn’t exist‚ especially when you work for something as important as steel. Back then‚ of course things would
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