My fearless padlet by Lynn Labbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k en-us 2022-12-12 15:23:27 UTC 2025-11-15 13:12:11 UTC hello@padlet.com How did Carnegie acquire his wealth? s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417959661 Andrew Carnegie acquired his wealth by succeeding his boss as a railroad division superintendent. While he was in this position he made a lot of profitable investments in different kinds of businesses that included coal, iron and oil and manufacturers of railroad sleeping cars.]]> 2022-12-12 15:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417959661 How did Carnegie (or his related industries) treat his workers? s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417962942 When Carnegie lowered the workers wage, they started to refuse to work which started a conflict between the workers and the local managers and soon got violent and started the Homestead Strike of 1892.]]> 2022-12-12 15:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417962942 How did Carnegie spend his money? s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417966204 Carnegie gave away $350 million that represented his wealth. After he funded the establishment of more than 2,500 public libraries around the world. Carnegie then donated 7,600 organs to churches around the world and endowed organizations that still exist today.]]> 2022-12-12 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417966204 Are there any positive or negative quotes from others about Carnegie? s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417970786 ¨Some felt that the company's success came at the expense of its workers.¨]]> 2022-12-12 15:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417970786 How did Carnegie donate his money? s27mgelin https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417972601 Carnegie donated $5 million dollars to the New York Public Library in 1901. He also donated 7,600 organs to churches around the globe.]]> 2022-12-12 15:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417972601 Was Carnegie a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry ? Why ? s27akargbo https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417983356 In the beginning Carnegie was a Robber Baron because he would  make his employees work but give them low payment. But after I think that he became Captain of Industry because he changed his life as he sold his business to the United States Steel corporation. He then spent the rest of his  life helping others with charity work, building libraries and making donations.]]> 2022-12-12 15:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417983356 Andrew Carnegie s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417985764 2022-12-12 15:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2417985764 Andrew Carnegie s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2418202736 2022-12-12 18:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2418202736 Was Carnegie a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry? Why ? s27llabbe https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2418213851 In the beginning Carnegie was a Robber Baron because he would  make his employees work but give them low payment. But after I think that he became Captain of Industry because he changed his life as he sold his business to the United States Steel corporation. He then spent the rest of his  life helping others with charity work, building libraries and making donations.]]> 2022-12-12 18:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s27llabbe/o3xi9pwbycmzab5k/wish/2418213851