Andrew Carnegie
1835-1919
American Businessman and Philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie embodied the "rags-to-riches" American dream. A poor Scottish immigrant, he amassed great fortune as a f...
Read more
Andrew Carnegie
Born November 25, 1835
Dunfermline, Scotland
Died August 11, 1919
Lenox, Massachusetts
Industrialist and philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie. AP/Wide World Photos.
"Concentrat...
Read more
Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919)
An industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie was born in Dumferline, Scotland, to William and Margaret Morrison Carnegie. Economic reverses led the family to emigr...
Read more
Andrew Carnegie
Born November 25, 1835 (Dunfermline, Scotland)
Died August 11, 1919 (Lenox, Massachusetts)
Industrialist
Philanthropist
During his lifetime Andrew Carnegie's name immediately br...
Read more
The Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was one of the first "captains of industry." Leader of the American steel industry from 1873 to 1901, he dispose...
Read more
In a capitalist society there is room for all social classes. The vast majority of people fall into the lower, middle, and upper classes. However, there is a select few that are out of this standard ...
Read more
One hundred and sixty-five years ago, a boy was born in the little village of Dumferline, Scotland. No one except God knew what was in store for the young Andrew Carnegie. His father was a weaver, and...
Read more
Robber Barons or Philanthropists?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s the term "Robber barons" came about. A robber baron is a description for businessmen of the period who only cared about personal pr...
Read more
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie, Andrew
Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919)
Carnegie, Andrew
Andrew Carnegie
