The life of Andrew carnegie

Birth of Andrew Carnegie

Nov 25, 1835

born in Scotland

came to america

1848

arrived with his family when he was thirteen to escape the growing poverty in Scotland

started working in Pittsburg, pennsylvania

1853

at eighteen he was working as the private secretary to a railroad official

first stell mill

1873

Andrew left the railroad company and started his own business, his first steel mill

company skyrocketed

1889

Carnegie steel corporation becomes the largest in the world