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Andrew Carnegie

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  • Birth:

    Birth:

    Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline Scotland.
  • Period: to

    Birth to Death

  • Coming to America:

    Coming to America:

    In 1848 Carnegie was 13 years old and moved to America with his family. They settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania and Andrew Carnegie worked in a factory for a 1.20 per week!
  • Carnegie Steel:

    Carnegie Steel:

    Andrew then worked for Thomas A. Scott as a secretary and telegrapher. Soon he became interested in the iron and steel business and built his own company.
  • Family Death:

    Family Death:

    Carnegie's father dies and he must support and protect his family.
  • Working Rails:

    Working Rails:

    Andrew Carnegie was promoted to superintendent while working in the railroad business.
  • The Navy:

    The Navy:

    After death in Andrew Carnegie's family he starts to produce steel armour for navy ships.
  • Married:

    Married:

    Carnegie married Louise Whitfield.
  • Frick:

    Frick:

    Frick was given the honor of the chairman at Carnegie Steel. He was very good at his job but later made a bad decision that killed hundreds of people, his crime was being a murder but he ran from the law.
  • A kid:

    A kid:

    Carnegie has a child named margaret; he buys a place for that summer.
  • Sold:

    Sold:

    In 1901 Carnegie sold Carnegie Steel to J.P. Morgan. Carnegie Steel was the first U.S. billion dollar company! When Carnegie collected $300,000,000 He became the richest man in the world!
  • Books:

    Books:

    He begins writing a autobiography (a book about his life) and finishes in 1920.
  • Death:

    Death:

    The Death of Andrew Carnegie was sad for some but a great advantage for others. Before death he gave away 90% of his fortune away to mostly library.