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    Mohamed Moulid Carnegie DBQ Final Draft Period 5/6 Andrew Carnegie grew up in Dunfermline‚ Scotland and immigrated along with his family to the United States in the late 1800s. He worked his way up from being a poor Irish immigrant to become one of the most famous philanthropists that helped transform the U.S steel industry in the late 19th century. Andrew Carnegie was a hero in many ways. One reason why Andrew Carnegie was a hero was because of his influences on renovating the American

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    Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? “The man who dies rich‚ dies disgraced” John Perricone Period 6 Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Andrew Carnegie is known as the king of steel. He was born November 25‚ 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. In 1848 he and he and his family immigrated to America and ended up in Pittsburg‚ where they lived in a small house and had very little money. In 1872 he traveled to England where he met Henry Bessemer‚ the man who converted iron into steel. He took Bessemer’s brilliant

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    referred to as Synoptic Gospels; this is because they contain many of the same stories‚ often in similar wording and sequence. John however is much different; the details‚ wording‚ and events highlighted by John are unique. In the following paper a comparison between Matthew’s Gospel and John’s Gospel will be found. To begin‚ the Gospel of Matthew’s primary purpose is to present the life of Jesus. Matthew wrote his Gospel to preserve what he knew about Jesus’ life as a man. This Gospel highlights all of

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    Carnegie‚ Andrew ‚ 1835–1919‚ American industrialist and philanthropist‚ b. Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His father‚ a weaver‚ found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh)‚ Pa. Andrew first worked in a cotton mill as a bobbin boy‚ then advanced himself as a telegrapher‚ and became (1859) a superintendent for the Pennsylvania RR. He resigned (1865) his railroad position to give personal attention to the investments he had

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    Jesus of the Gospels The beginning of Jesus’ final week on earth began with Palm Sunday. This is where Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to celebrate passover. People welcomed Jesus by throwing palms under his donkey. This was so that the donkey would not touch the ground. This was kind of the ’red carpet’ treatment even though a donkey was equivalent to a poor man’s car nowadays. Even though Jesus is all powerful‚ he chose to ride on a donkey. This juxtaposition shows Jesus’ humility

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    Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist who supported capitalism‚ and Social Darwinism‚ free enterprise and economic competition. He favored the idea that the most superior people in society naturally rise to the top. He was born in 1835 in the attic of a weaver’s cottage in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. Carnegie´s family faced poverty‚ which caused him to begin work at the age of 12 to contribute to his family’s responsibilities. Working 12 hours a day‚ Carnegie earned 1 dollar and 20 cents. (“Wealth”‚ in the

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    BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE By: Kevin Taylor Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist but was native to Scotland. Born in Dunfermline‚ Fifeshire‚ Scotland‚ on November 15‚ 1835 Andrew was the first son of son of William and Margaret Carnegie. Young Andrew’s family was very political; father William was the local leader of the Chartists who fought to improve living conditions of the working-class community in Great Britain and his grandfather was a social and political reformer. In 1848

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    Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American who lived during the 19th century. Carnegie was an industrialist who played a pivotal role in the expansion of the American steel industry. Although he sometimes used methods that hurt the people to make profit ‚ Carnegie contributed to America’s growth as a nation economically because he connected different parts of America by building bridges and railroads and he helped cities to grow by building modern structures such as skyscrapers. Carnegie was born in

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    Synoptic Gospels Introduction God used his four Gospels to accomplish a purpose. Each Gospel and author had a different purpose and each focused on the different facets of Jesus and his ministry. “The first three Gospels “are referred to as the synoptic gospels because of the large amount of overlapping materials. (In Greek‚ synoptic means “seen together’). The Gospel of John is distinguished from the synoptic gospels due to the accounts on Jesus miracles and discourses.” (Mueller 79). The Gospel

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    1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? 2. What are some specific moral reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 3. What are some specific emotional reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 4. What are some specific intellectual reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? 5. What can Christians do to address these objections and better communicate the Christian gospel? (1) The Christian Gospel is perceived in various ways within

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