https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4 A true rags to riches story en-us 2017-01-05 23:07:22 UTC 2023-05-10 18:23:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145613735 Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, Andrew Carnegie's family went through hard times that extended into their move to America. Carnegie started working at the age of 13 and became the superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad by the age of 24. While working as a superintendent Carnegie was involved with other business interests that would lead him to making investments and having the Carnegie Steel Corporation made into the largest steel manufacturing company in the world. 
https://www.carnegie.org/interactives/foundersstory/#!/]]> 2017-01-05 23:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145613735 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145615616 "In 1911 Andrew Carnegie established Carnegie Corporation of New York . . ." This corporation was established to offer a wide variety of institutions and was the most technologically innovative early steel companies in America. Andrew Carnegie started his steel company when he was still working as a superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Carnegie invested with Edgar Thomson and eventually bought Thomson's company from him. Carnegie became so wealthy that he bought and invested in other companies and became a philanthropist who later went on to establish other buildings and foundations.
https://www.carnegie.org/interactives/foundersstory/#!/]]> 2017-01-05 23:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145615616 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145790324 During his early years, Andrew Carnegie's family went through many difficulties and had to move from Scotland to America. As Andrew Carnegie began working at the age of 13, he cultivated his working knowledge and invested himself into becoming bigger and eventually owning many other businesses. He became a philanthropist and used his money to support projects and causes that would eventually benefit others.
https://www.carnegie.org/interactives/foundersstory/#!/]]> 2017-01-06 21:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/145790324 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146087123 After establishing the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was dedicated to "advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," Carnegie went on to use the rest of his fortune to promote education and peace. "Carnegie eventually gave away some $350 million, which represented the bulk of his wealth. He funded the establishment of more than 2,500 public libraries around the globe, donated more than 7,600 organs to churches worldwide and endowed organizations dedicated to research in science, education, world peace and other causes. Among his gifts was the $1.1 million required for the land and construction costs of Carnegie Hall, the legendary New York City concert venue that opened in 1891.
http://www.history.com/topics/andrew-carnegie]]> 2017-01-09 18:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146087123 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146128229 No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.
~Andrew Carnegie
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/andrew_carnegie.html]]> 2017-01-09 21:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146128229 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146129218 Carnegie went through an upheaval when the militia over took one of his plants that was ordered by the governor of Pennsylvania that left him devastated. The strikebreakers who came and took part in the take over of the Carnegie plant were blacklisted. Carnegie went back to that site 6 years later and dedicated a building for recreational purposes.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/peopleevents/pande04.html]]> 2017-01-09 21:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146129218 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146132289 The man behind the Company
http://www.thecarnegiehall.org/andrew-carnegie.html]]> 2017-01-09 21:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146132289 littlerya https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146134131 I believe that although Andrew Carnegie dealt with some of his problems such as the over throw of his company in the anecdote above in unconventional ways, I believe that he is not a Robber Baron because he planned on retiring around he age of 30 and spending all his money on other businesses and developments such as schools and libraries before he died. His contributions were all very noble.]]> 2017-01-09 22:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/littlerya/izzr1y9d7kf4/wish/146134131