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Andrew Carnegie

rbrock261 — 2024-05-13 18:22:22 UTC

Handsome Guy!

dconkling26 — 2024-05-13 18:23:02 UTC

Background on Andrew Carnegie, early life, and how they became a business leader.

aszoke26_1_1 — 2024-05-14 18:14:22 UTC

When he was younger, Carnegie worked at a cotton business in Pittsburgh. at 1859, he was promoted to division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He amassed his first fortune by the time he was in his early 30s, having invested in a variety of businesses while he was employed by the railroad, including iron and oil enterprises.

Overview

aszoke26_1_1 — 2024-05-14 18:17:02 UTC

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States, Great Britain, and the British Empire.

Was Andrew Cargenie captian,robber baron

dconkling26 — 2024-05-14 18:20:34 UTC

He was one of the captains of industry known as a robber baron. His business acumen led to him becoming one of the richest men in the world. Carnegie believed that it was a disgrace to die as a wealthy man so he donated the majority of his fortune to churches, libraries, and other organizations.

What business was Andrew Carnegie in? Is their business still around today in some form or another?

aszoke26_1_1 — 2024-05-14 18:24:19 UTC

By the time he was thirty, Carnegie had businesses in oil wells, railroads, steamers on the Great Lakes, and iron works. After that, he got into the steel industry, growing the Carnegie Steel Corporation into the biggest steel producer in the world.

rbrock261 — 2024-05-14 18:24:32 UTC

Born: November 25, 1835

Death: August 11, 1919

How he treated his workers

rbrock261 — 2024-05-14 18:30:36 UTC

He paid his workers poorly and hated unions. During a strike at Carnegie's Homestead steel plant in Pennsylvania, his manager fired all the workers and brought in armed guards.

Scandals

rbrock261 — 2024-05-14 18:33:12 UTC

Carnegie's companies were certainly involved in their share of scandals like break labor strikes and worker's unions, drive down wages, lower labor costs, and institute grueling 12-hour work days for employees.

Was Andrew Carnegie a philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations)? If so, how?

aszoke26_1_1 — 2024-05-14 18:33:12 UTC

His charitable efforts were mostly focused on promoting global peace and education. His lifetime passion was the creation of free public libraries so that everyone may use them as a resource for self-education. When Carnegie started pushing his concept in 1881, there were only few public libraries worldwide. After that, he and the Carnegie Corporation invested more than $56 million to construct 2,509 libraries around the English-speaking globe.

Andrew Cargnesi legacy

dconkling26 — 2024-05-14 18:34:56 UTC

Through Carnegie Corporation of New York, the innovative philanthropic foundation he established in 1911, his fortune has since supported everything from the discovery of insulin and the dismantling of nuclear weapons, to the creation of Pell Grants and Sesame Street.

Work Cited

aszoke26_1_1 — 2024-05-15 18:28:01 UTC