help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that anyone can be rich‚ even if they were born into a poor family. Andrew Carnegie reached a high level of success in money and power and is considered a hero because
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Essay Form: Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Introduction [Start your essay with an attention-getting sentence. This is known as a “grabber.” Write your sentence here:] Andrew Carnegie‚ at first look we believe him to be a hero and a good businessman. I believe this is what he is. At a second look we do see some of his faults but‚ he is only human. [Introductions introduce the reader to the topic. Your topic is Carnegie. Sum him up in a sentence or two here:] Andrew Carnegie is known as one of the
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John Davison Rockefeller (July 8‚ 1839 - May 23‚ 1937) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company‚ which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States‚ thus engendering much controversy and opposition regarding its business practices and form of organization. Rockefeller also was one of the first major philanthropists in the U.S.‚ establishing several important foundations and donating a total of $540 million
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There are mixed opinions on Andrew Carnegie. What would make him a hero? Andrew Carnegie was a man who became a millionaire. He started working at 12 due to his poor family and slowly rose to riches. He grew up in Pittsburgh near family; he then later was the supervisor of Pennsylvania’s Western Division. In 1861 he was asked to help with troop transportation in D.C. He then moved to New York City‚ NY‚ and that was where he primarily live till he died. He was born in 1835‚ sailed to America in
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Wealth: Andrew Carnegie The True Gospel of Wealth‚ an article written by one of the richest‚ most powerful men of the 19th century‚ is a guide to a nation virgin to mass amounts of wealth‚ and power. Carnegie is a self made millionaire‚ who immigrated to the United States with less than a dollar in his pocket. This fact would serve important in Carnegies epic rise to fortune‚ also in developing such philosophical understandings as‚ The True Gospel of Wealth. Andrew Carnegie was a firm believer
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A Comparison of John D. Rockefeller And Henry Ford Two of the most well known industrialists today are Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller‚ who are most noted for the economic legacies of their business empires and the technological advances that were entailed and resulted therefrom. This essay will compare two similarities and one difference play by Henry Ford and Rockefeller in their promotion of technology and the economic consequences of their business empires.
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Viviana Kucharski AMH 2020 Sep 20 2012 J. Pierpont Morgan & Andrew Carnegie It is difficult to image two men born in such a different social condition have so much in common. Two men that opened his way to the success based in hard work and somehow shared that success with others less fortunate. J P Morgan and Andrew Carnegie were two powerful men; disciplined‚ intelligent‚ and hard workers. President Roosevelt described J P Morgan as a sincere and trustful man. He developed a social
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Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His family moved to the states when he was in his teens. He had many jobs working on the railroad‚ starting at the bottom by working for people‚ but soon made his way into a steel tycoon. Carnegie owned the Carnegie Steel Corporation‚ which it was known as the largest of its kind in the world. Just like Andrew did‚ he believes that children should not start out with a bunch of money. They should have to learn and work their way up to become as great
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Carnegie Hall “Ladies and gentlemen‚” he cried. “At the request of Mr. Gatsby we are going to play for you Mr. Vladimir Tostoff’s latest work which attracted so much attention at Carnegie Hall last May. If you read the papers you know there was a big sensation.” (Fitzgerald 54). For over a century‚ Carnegie Hall has been the place where distinctive artists of all stripes have come to make their names in New York City. (The Carnegie Hall Story) Andrew Carnegie was the founder of Carnegie Hall. Andrew
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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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