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Andrew Carnegie

By Abigail.D.Chew
  • Birth of Andrew Carnegie

    Birth of Andrew Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835. He was born to a poor weaver who later brought his family to America in 1848.
  • Andrew Carnegie Starts His Own Railroad Bridge Company

    Andrew Carnegie Starts His Own Railroad Bridge Company

    In 1865 Carnegie left the railroad and started his own company making railroad bridges from iron. He started this company when he was 30 years old
  • Andrew Carnegie the Benefactor

    Andrew Carnegie the Benefactor

    In 1911, Andrew Carnegie gave a gift of $125 million to establish the Carnegie Corporation of America. This provides funding to institutions and organizations that conduct research on education and public affairs.