Andrew carneige was a poor scottish immigrant who came to America at a young age. During the nineteenth century Carnegie helped build America's steel company. Which help a poor scottish immigrant turn into the riches man of america. Growing up being poor Carneige understood the struggle of making ends meet and it influenced his viewpoints on wealth in America. Retiring at the age of sixty-six Carneige had a lot of wealth , he decided he would become a philanthropist, someone who gave away money
cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."(Henderson) Works Cited Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 3 Aug. 2004 Danzer, Gerald A, et al. The Americans. USA: McDougal Litell, 1998. Gallagher, Bill. "Bush Tax Policy Favors Robber Barons." Niagara Falls Reporter 3 Jun. 2003. Niagara Falls Reporter Archive. Niagara
Reading Journal 1 The first document I decided to cover was document 19-1, A Textile Worker Explains the Labor Market. This particular document focuses on mule spinner Thomas O’Donnell as he explains his current work and living situation to Senator Henry W. Blair in 1883. The document, which is in a transcript form, details the living conditions that O’Donnell is forced to live in during this time period. He goes on to explain that him, his wife, and two children are very poor due to the fact he
to the making the world around him a better place, Andrew Carnegie became famous at the turn of the twentieth century and became true rags to riches story. Carnegie's life Started on "November 25, 1835 in Dunfermiline, Fife Scotland" (Nasaw 36) Carnegie's Family was poor, but he still grew up in a well cultured and political family. Many of Carnegie's closest Relatives were self educated tradesmen and class activists. William Carnegie although poor had educated himself. William also was politically
belief of Shakira Ripoll Meberak and Andrew Carnegie, two paradoxical people that will go down in history for their philanthropy among their other enormous accomplishments. Shakira is a very successful songwriter, dancer and singer, but she has a flipside. A much deeper side than most would expect from such a shallow persona is her charitable side. Carnegie, also has another side to him that made him equally as famous as his huge business skills. Carnegie was also a huge philanthropist. Shakira at
America gained an influential philanthropist and businessman when Andrew Carnegie rose to success through his steel company. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), was a Scottish immigrant who emigrated to the United States after his father found it hard to find work. After settling near Lake Erie, Carnegie regretted not having an education but took advantage of a personal library that provided access to any boys working there. Carnegie worked his way up through many positions such as a telegraph messenger,
The Importance of a Library I had the opportunity to interview Jennifer Ashby. She has been the director of the Asotin County Library since February of 2001. She oversees just about everything that goes on in the library. She is in charge of budgets, facilities, personnel, collections, technology, programs, services, and public relations. She gave me a lot of great information on the history and current events of the library. Before the original library was built in 1913, books were sent from an
Scotland, a distinguished citizen of the United States, and a philanthropist devoted to the betterment of the world around him, Andrew Carnegie became famous at the turn of the twentieth century and became a real life rags to riches story. Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie entered the world in poverty. The son of a hand weaver, Carnegie received his only formal education during the short time between his birth and his move to the United States. When steam machinery
Andrew Carnegie and the the Second Industrial Revolution Andrew Carnegie, the “King of Steel”, the benevolent employer, the giant of industry, was among the greatest influences of the second industrial revolution. It is sometimes questioned whether Carnegie was the ruthless, sneaky steel tyrant some made him out to be, or the generous, benevolent education benefactor he appeared to be. I believe him to be a combination of both, but more so the great giant of industry. Carnegie was the classic
and material success. Andrew Carnegie is the epitome of the American Dream because he is a classic example of rags to riches success story. He seemed to be touched by an angel. No matter what was wrong with the world, Andrew Carnegie was to consistently capitalize on success. Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835. “Protected by proud and self-sacrificing parents, Andrew may not have known in these years what real poverty was…”(Wall, Andrew Carnegie) Andrew Carnegie’s formal
Carnegie Vs. Walton In this essay I was asked to compare Wal-Mart's Sam Walton to a 19th century business tycoon. I chose to do Andrew Carnegie who was the leader of the steel industry in the late 1800's. Both these men had different views on competition, government involvement, interaction with labor and charity. Andrew Carnegie helped build the American steel industry. He was born in 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland, to Margaret and Will Carnegie. The Carnegies are one of the many working-class
As digital natives grow older and technology improves it makes one wonder what the fate of libraries will be. Long gone are the days of the card catalog, with computers taking their place. There is no more browsing the stacks for books on what ever subject has peaked interest, because the Dewey decimal system is no longer taught. Gone are the days of shelves of books as far as you can see, taken away to make room for endless banks of computers, movies and cd's. The click of keys and chatter from
house as he does at Carnegie Hall where he works as an usher and spends most of his time. Paul's teachers and his father believe his working at the theater affects his schooling. As a result, Paul's father takes him out of school and forces him to work for a company referred to only as the firm of Denny and Carson as an office boy. Paul's dream to live like the stars is taken away when his father forbids him to work, visit, or go anywhere near the theater. It is at Carnegie Hall that Paul became
On Sunday afternoon November 21, 1999, at 2:00 p.m.at 419th Concert Worldwide, 330th in New York, 218th in Carnegie Hall I attended a MidAmerica production that presented the New England Symphonic Ensemble. This concert contained several different compositions by large groups of musicians, including an orchestra band, and chorus. This concert was divided into three different parts. First there was the Vivaldi which was divided into 12 sections. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse was the music director, Raymond
How to Win Friends and Influence People - A Personal Analysis “The more you get out of this book, the more you’ll get out of life.” This is the claim that Dale Carnegie makes in reference to his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Carnegie proposes that there are four main ideas that one should use when dealing with people: 1) Know how to handle people, 2) Make people like you, 3) Win people to their way of thinking, and 4) Be a leader. These skills are essential not only in being
In the article, The Gospel of Wealth, written by Andrew Carnegie, he discusses the importance of the new self-made millionaires to practice the philanthropy of improvement. The philanthropy of improvement encompasses advancing an aspect of society by providing opportunities to climb the ladder of opportunity. Carnegie noted the gap between the worker and employer had grown exponentially due to the industrial revolution and believed that it was up to the wealthy to develop methods of improvement.
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835. His father, Will, was a weaver and a follower of Chartism, a popular movement of the British working class that called for the masses to vote and to run for Parliament in order to help improve conditions for workers. The exposure to such political beliefs and his family's poverty made a lasting impression on young Andrew and played a significant role in his life after his family immigrated to the United States in 1848. Andrew Carnegie amassed
Andrew Carnegie Essay In the nineteenth century, when I hear the word Captain of Industry the name Andrew Carnegie comes to mind. Rather than being a Robber Baron, I believe Carnegie deserves the title Captain of Industry for many reasons. One reason would be that he came from being a poor young boy in Scotland, to being one of the richest men in America years after he and his family immigrated to the United States of America. The next reason would be that he provided many of his workers high
Andrew Carnegie, a very factual and interesting biography, which was written by Alvin F. Harlow, was published in 1953 by Kingston House, Chicago and it contains 178 pages. Mr. Harlow wrote this book because of his love for history and his love of writing and his interest in the history of transportation and communication in America. This led him to write a series of books on biographies for young people. Like all his writings, he makes them factual and filed with humor and satire. Therefore perhaps
After reading “The Gospel of Wealth” by Andrew Carnegie it is clear that Carnegie feels that wealthy people have a duty and purpose to provide for their community and help those less fortunate than them, however he also believes there are very specific ways this should be accomplished. Carnegie was one of the wealthiest men in U.S history. He was dedicated to the steel industry but at 65 he changed his life around completely and decided to devote the rest of his life to helping other people. He donated