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The Birth of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scottland, United Kingdom. He had one brother, Thomas Carnegie, and lived in Scotland with his parents, brother, and uncle. -
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The Life of Andrew Carnegie
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Carnegie's Inspiration
When Andrew Carnegie was a child, his uncle told him many stories about famous Scottish heroes and how they postivitly affected the business world. That inspired Andrew, and he was determined to be just like them when he grew up. -
Moving to America
The specific date is unknown, but in 1848, Andrew Carngie moved to America with his parents and brother. He moved from poverty in Scotland to America for a better life. He moved to Allegheny, Pennsylvania. -
Working at a Young Age
In 1848, Andrew Carnegie starting working to help support his low-income family. He started working at a cottom factory where his parents also worked. He made about $2.50 every week. The specific date is unknown. -
Moving Up in Working
In 1853, (date is unknown) Andrew Carngie got promoted from working at a cotton factory to working as a secretary and telegrapher. He worked at the PA Railroad Company. Thomas A. Scott was the one who promoted him. Andrew Carnegie, at that time, made about $4.00 per week. -
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The Civil War
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The Civil War
During the Civil War time period, Andrew Carnegie helped to supervise transportation in Washington, D.C. He also freed trapped telegraphs during the Civil War and got fined for that. The specific dates are unkown, but it happened between the years of 1861-1865. -
Begining of Something New
There is no specific date, but in 1870, Andrew Carnegie started his very famous, successful business. It was called Carnegie Steel Company. Andrew decided to start it in Pittsburgh because there was a lot of open land and the resources there were abundant. -
Getting Married
On April 22, 1886 Andrew Carnegie married the love of his life, Louise Whitfeild. Before Andrew Carnegie proposed, they were together for fifteen years prior. The specific place of the wedding is unknown, but it took place in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. -
The Gospel of Wealth
In 1889, Andrew Carnegie wrote a book called The Gospel of Wealth. There is no exact date of when it was published, but Andrew Carnegie wrote it in 1889. The book is about industrialists and philanthropy. It also describes the responsability of dealing with large amounts of money. -
Strike in Homestead
In 1892, while Andrew Carnegie was off in Scotland, Henry Frick was in charge of the steel company until Andrew got back. Henry was disrespectful to the emplyees. He gave them longer hours and minimized their salary. This lead to the Homestead Strike. -
His Daughter is Born
On March 30, 1897, Andrew and Louise's daughter had been born in New York City. They decided on the name Margaret Carnegie. Margaret was the only child of the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. She died on April 11, 1990. -
Selling the Steel Company
The exact date is not known, but in 1901, Andrew Carnegie sold his very famous Steel Company called Carnegie Steel Comapny. He sold in in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to a man named J.P. Morgan. Andrew sold it for $480 million. -
Retiring & Helping the Comnmunity
After selling his very productive business, Andrew Carnegie retired. He devoted most of his time into large-scale philanthropy. With the extra millions of dollars he had, he decided to donate a lot to charirty and also build libraries and schools. -
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World War I
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The Death of Andrew Carnegie
On August 11, 1919, Andrew Carnegie got bronchial pneumonia. He later passed away do to it. He was in Lennox, Massachusetts when he passed away. His grave is in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in North Tarrytown, New York.
