toward the wealth that was created in the United States. Among these individuals were Andrew Carnegie‚ Eugene V. Debs‚ and Horatio Alger. One of the best-known philanthropists was the American industrialist Andrew Carnegie‚ who devoted the latter part of his life to giving away most of the huge fortune he had amassed in the steel industry. Following the principles laid down in his essay "Gospel of Wealth" ‚ Carnegie returned over $300 million to society‚ primarily through foundations and trusts. Debs
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Andrew Carnegie is a perfect example of someone who worked for everything he had. He built his fame‚ fortune‚ and respectable reputation‚ from the ground up. He did so by his very successful steel business that literally blew other competitors out of the industry. However‚ many will argue that Carnegie was a “Robber Barron” because of his smart risky actions that include buying out everything that was needed for the industry which lead to a monopoly in the steel industry. Andrew Carnegie worked
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Andrew Carnegie was an ambitious millionaire‚ who earned his way from rags to riches. How did he do it though? Did he cheat and deceive people‚ (Robber Baron)‚ or did he earn his riches fairly (Captain of Industry). These are all frequently asked questions‚ and I hope this summary will give you some answers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. He was born into an average class family of four. His father worked in the weaving industry‚ and was also part of
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reflection cause by a light. It is important because it shows how good he is with math‚ and good with geometry. What is Nash’s role at Princeton? John Nash is a graduate student. What are the prizes the students talk about? Students talk about the Carnegie Prize. How does Nash relate to the other students? What does he think of them? What do they think of him? What does he do that is inappropriate? John Nash doesn’t like to talk to other students‚ he thinks that he is the smartest out of everybody
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Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller‚ were both at one point in there life’s the richest men in the world. However they both had very different trails getting to their fortunes. Rockefeller was more or less handed money being part of the prestige aristocracy‚ however he was a very shred and organized man. He stressed the idea of planning ahead and never procrastinating‚ in most cases he was a penny-pinching millionaire. Even as a child he was always very organized and always planned ahead. This
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Andrew Carnegie and John Muir both grew up in Scotland and soon after moved to the United States to seek a better life where resources were more plentiful. Carnegie and Muir both had a similarity for not only business‚ but invention as well. Carnegie and Muir both clearly had the ability to become successful businessmen and their inventions prompted both of their successes. Both of them always had ranging activities and were raring to learn new things. They both shared similar qualities and were
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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish native that emigrated to Allegheny‚ Pennsylvania when he was a young boy. Through rigorous work‚ reading‚ and dedication Andrew Carnegie became one of the wealthiest men in history. In this autobiography Andrew Carnegie explains the story of being an immigrant who goes through numerous obstacles and struggles‚ however‚ rises to the top. Carnegie’s autobiography is moving and extremely powerful for being one of the first of its kind in the 1900s. He starts as a telegrapher
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DBQ In the time of 1875-1900‚ many capitalists formed the growing of industry in America as highly regarded captains of industry or fraudulent robber barons. The robber barons were industrialists who possessed the majority of wealth in America. This wealth gained was mostly through the expense of others‚ creating a greater space between the fortunate and the less fortunate ones. Captains of industry were industrialists that did the opposite. They assisted the American growth positively whether
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Vanderbilt‚ Rockefeller and Carnegie were all very successful businessmen. These men had many similarities. Vanderbilt‚ Rockefeller and Carnegie are three of the greatest businessmen America has ever known. Each man had a work ethic like no other. Nothing other than success was an option. No matter how big the risk‚ these three men were willing to take it if somehow it would put them ahead of their competition. None of these men liked competition. They always wanted to be the best at what they did
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1. The owner of Carnegie Steel Company‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ pioneered the use of vertical integration. Vertical integration is a system of related businesses in which a parent company owns its suppliers. Back then the railroads needed steel for their rails and cars‚ the navy needed steel for their new naval fleet‚ and the cities needed steel to build their skyscrapers. When Andrew Carnegie saw this demand he took advantage of it. When Carnegie started his steel company he started with a very little
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