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Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland
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His family left Scotland to Allegheny City, Pennsylvania
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He became a telegraph operator
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He took a job at the Pennsylvania Railroad
He worked as the assistant telegrapher for Thomas Scott, one of the railroad's top officials. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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He became the Superintendent of the railroad company.
He was promoted to this position after 3 years of working in the railroad industry. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756 -
He left the railroad industry.
Becoming more of an entrepeneur, Carnegie began to focus on other business interests. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756 -
The Carnegie Steel Company was born.
It revolutionized steel production in the U.S. as the largest business of its kind and the most wealthy. His business helped fuel the economy and inovated the country. piture:http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/images/gif/ac1.gif
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The Carnegie Steel Coorporation
It became the largest steel company in the world. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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Worker's Strike
With their wages being threatened, the employees refused to work, starting what is now called "Homestead Strike of 1892" Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756 -
His article was published as a book.
The article was called "The Gospel of Wealth." Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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Carnegie sold his business.
He sold his business to the United States Steel coorporation for $200 million. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756 -
He donated to the New York Public Library.
He donated $5 million. He went on to make donations to more than 2,800 libraries. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756 -
He founded the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg.
It is known today as Carnegie-Mellon University. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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He created the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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He formed the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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On August 11, 1919, he died.
He died at the age of 83 of bronchial pneumonia. Website: http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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