Practice Timeline The Life of Andrew Carnegie

  • Birth of Andrew Carnegie

    Birth of Andrew Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Scotland to a poor weaver.
  • Moving to America

    Moving to America

    In 1848 Andrew's father (a poor weaver) moved to America for a better life.
  • New job

    New job

    In 1853 Andrew started working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a private secretary to a railroad official.