Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was one of the most successful businessmen and most recognized philanthropists in history. His entrepreneurial ventures in America's steel industry earned him millions and he, in turn, made great contributions to social causes such as public libraries, education and international peace. "Andrew Carnegie was the pioneering tycoon of the Age of Steel" (Let's Talk Business Network 2002). His steel empire produced the raw materials that built the physical infrastructure of the United States. He was a catalyst in America's participation in the Industrial Revolution, as he produced the steel to make machinery and transportation possible throughout the nation.
Sam traveled with his aunt in 1892. He was to establish himself and send for others- mothers, siblings.” (Cohen 12). Like many people, America was the way to help stabilize and create a better living for his family. He goes on to say, “By eighteen, he had saved enough to send for his brothers and sisters […]” (Cohen 15). This was common, as most families could not afford to send everybody at once.
He built hotels, and then bought railroads to connect them to other hotels, improving and even founding cities as he moved down the east coast to Miami. When others would have stopped, he saw the possibilities of continuing to Key West and accepted the challenge. By connecting an isolated string of islands to the rest of the world, Henry Morrison Flagler made his dream and The Keys come true. Born in Hopewell, New York in 1830, he left school at age 14 and moved to Ohio to work (and live) with his half-brother at a general store. Being a natural salesman, he quickly advanced from his original salary of $5 a month, and by age 22, he was partners with his half-brother in a grain business and distillery (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2004).
My Le Professor McNeil English 1101-113 6 October 2012 Paper 1 “Final Draft” The drive for a perfect lifestyle falsely pulls many people to America. Everyone views America as a place for freedom and prosperity. They come in search of the American dream but many just find a life full of greed. The American dream is known as a belief of gaining the flawless way of life through hard work and dedication. Each person has a unique take on what they believe the American dream is, but every person’s American dream has a goal of success and happiness.
Without the tools, and seeds I had to work at a nearby plantation. My labor was paid with seeds, and lumber. Two years after settling in Jamestown, my wife Mary died during child birth. She was very supportive of raising our boys in Virginia. Mary asked my why did I choose Jamestown, and it was a very easy answer.
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were two of the wealthiest men of all time. Many have asked the question of whether each of them was a captain of industry or a robber baron. In essence, the question means were they honest men who gained their wealth through hard work, or did they reach success on the backs of the poor working class. In my opinion, both Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were captains of industry due to their hard work, smart business, and dedication to efficiency. Andrew Carnegie began as a very hard working boy, entering the workforce at the young age of thirteen.
“The Man Who Dies...Rich Dies Disgraced.” A Captain of Industry is an innovator whose business practices and charitable contributions bridge both industry and society, which is unlike Robber Barons, who achieved fame and fortune through dishonest unscrupulous means. Generally speaking, a Captain of Industry is a man who generate money, while Robber Barons exploit money. Andrew Carnegie, millionaire and philanthropist, the man who revolutionized the steel process and created an empire, was a Captain of Industry, because he made sound investments throughout his life, funded public libraries and churches, and endowed many other organizations. As a youth, Carnegie’s schooling ended when he left Scotland, and he only had a few years of it. He later tried to make up for his lack of a formal education with self-study; he gained access to private libraries, read voraciously, and learned skills that got him numerous promotions before the age of 17.
4, 193). Just as Roosevelt had given America hope for a better tomorrow, Johnson hoped to fulfill that dream with an even greater plan. The Great Society was based on the premise that people should be equal in all realms of society and that one day people would come to America “not only to live but to live the good life” (doc. 4, 194). Although the status of the country was far different for Johnson that it was for Roosevelt, the principles each of them based their national plans on were parallel.
Andrew Carnegie, whose life became a rags-to-riches story, was born into modest circumstances on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland, the second of two sons of Will, a handloom weaver, and Margaret, who did sewing work for local shoemakers. In 1848, the Carnegie family (who pronounced their name “carNEgie”) moved to America in search of better economic opportunities and settled in Allegheny City (now part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania. Andrew Carnegie, whose formal education ended when he left Scotland, where he had no more than a few years’ schooling, soon found employment as a bobbin boy at a cotton factory, earning $1.20 a week. Ambitious and hard-working, he went on to hold a series of jobs, including messenger in a telegraph
Making him the richest man in the world at the time. JP Morgan was already a rich man but tried to find ways to become richer. He started the company General Electric,