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Andrew Carnegie was born in, Dunfermline, Scotland. He said,
" I developed into a violent young Republican whose motto was 'death to privilege."' By this you can tell he was not raise the best. -
Andrew Carnegie moved to Allegheny, Pennsylvania. When the got settled they all started to work in a factory. They ggot $1.20 a week.
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Andrew Carnegie started to work at the railroads when he was 17 years old. Tom Scott was very stunned with his work and hired him.
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In 1855 Andrew Carnegie's dad died. For him this was very difficult, and Andrew Carnegie was not that old. This made him push himself. He also had to educate himself. In that time he became a incredible reader. And knew all of Shakespere.
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Andrew Carnegie was in the war for telegraph for the Union army. And got paid $850.
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In 1872 Andrew Carnegie went to england to see what Henry Bessemer Was doing. He went and seen he's steel plants.And when he seen that he wanted to expand his steel company.
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Andrew owned Carnegie Steel Corporation. He had over 1000 cooking ovens. And homestead mills outside. He also had steel companys around that area. Carnegie moved to new york while Mr.Frick stayed in Pittsburg. The company was worth 1.25 million dollars.
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Carnegie Got Married in 1887 to Louise Whitfield Carnegie. She was John D child. He was a merchant.
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Carnegie Steel was sold in 1901. It was sold to J.P Morgan for 480 million dollars. He was thinking about sellling it in 1886 because they were getting attacted by the west. So he waited a little longer.
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Carnegie became the riches man in the world in 1901. He was 66 year old to. So he decided before he dies he will donate all of his money to charity.
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Carnegie donated 10 million dollar to teachers.And thats because I thought they do a great thing. But when he was growing up he had to teach himself because his dad died.
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Carnegie dies of Bronchopneumonia. Which is inflamtion of the lungs. And is caused by bacteria. He could of got that from the poluted air or even the steel company.
