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Andrew Carnegie
1835-1919
American Businessman and Philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie embodied the "rags-to-riches" American dream. A poor Scottish immigrant, he amassed great fortune as a f...
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Andrew Carnegie
Born November 25, 1835
Dunfermline, Scotland
Died August 11, 1919
Lenox, Massachusetts
Industrialist and philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie. AP/Wide World Photos.
"Concentrat...
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Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919)
An industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie was born in Dumferline, Scotland, to William and Margaret Morrison Carnegie. Economic reverses led the family to emigr...
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Andrew Carnegie
Born November 25, 1835 (Dunfermline, Scotland)
Died August 11, 1919 (Lenox, Massachusetts)
Industrialist
Philanthropist
During his lifetime Andrew Carnegie's name immediately br...
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The Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was one of the first "captains of industry." Leader of the American steel industry from 1873 to 1901, he dispose...
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In a capitalist society there is room for all social classes. The vast majority of people fall into the lower, middle, and upper classes. However, there is a select few that are out of this standard ...
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One hundred and sixty-five years ago, a boy was born in the little village of Dumferline, Scotland. No one except God knew what was in store for the young Andrew Carnegie. His father was a weaver, and...
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Robber Barons or Philanthropists?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s the term "Robber barons" came about. A robber baron is a description for businessmen of the period who only cared about personal pr...
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie, Andrew
Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919)
Carnegie, Andrew
Andrew Carnegie
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