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Birth
Andrew Carnegie is born to William and Margaret Carnegie in Scotland. -
Moving
Very poor, the Caregies borrow some money to emigrate to the U.S. Their destination? Pittsburgh. -
Rising to the top.
Andrew Carnegie working as a telegrapher he puts investments in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, oil derriks, and bridges. -
Carnegie Steel
By this time, Andrew Carnegie has built his empire and Carnegie Steel is the worlds largest manufacturerer of pig iron, steel rails, and coke. -
Retiring
Deciding to retire, Carnegie sells his company to J.P. Morgan for $480 million dollars (13.5 billion today.) -
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Philanthropy
Andrew Carnegie, possibly out of guilt of his greed decides to devote the remainder of his life to charity. He builds librarys, donates to education, for world peace, and science. -
Death
Andrew Carnegie passes away in Massachusetts of Bronchial Phnemonia. To this day he'd given away $350,695,653 and his last 30,000,000 was given to charities, foundations, and pensioners.