Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie

A community portal about Andrew Carnegie with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel... [more]

A community portal about Andrew Carnegie with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. He is known for having built one of the most powerful and influential corporations in United States history, and, later in his life, giving away most of his riches to fund the establishment of many libraries, schools, and universities in Scotland, America and worldwide. Carnegie first invested in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges and oil derricks. But steel was what made him very rich. Before he invested in steel, he was going to stop working and start helping others, but instead he kept on working and got wealthier and wealthier. He then entered the iron business and discovered steel was very useful and made a lot of money. He founded the Carnegie Steel Company, which made him known as one of the “Captains of Industry”.

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At 33, Andrew Carnegie had risen from a penniless Scottish immigrant to a prosperous businessman. But he wanted more. His motivation wasn't the accumulation of money for money's sake. Nothing was worse, he wrote, than "the worship of money." He wanted to be at a station in life where he could make a significant philanthropic impact. His formal education ended when he was 13 and his family left Scotland for Pittsburgh. Carnegie (1835-1919) worked in the telegraph and railroad businesses. He parlayed his earnings by investing his cash and business sense in firms that produced iron, railroad sleeping cars, bridges and oil. He left ... Read Full Story
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Some of the reviews here point out that Carnegie's seminal manual for self-improvement has dated over the course of over 70 years since its publication. It's a justified reaction as much of the language and references here are either outmoded or seem naive when set against the standards we have today. Nevertheless, there is still much to be admired when reading what is really an essential book for anyone who wishes to change a negative world outlook into something more productive. Carnegie's real skill is in finding wonderful examples to illustrate the points he makes, with the tale of Tippy the dog being a ... Read Full Story
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Napoleon Hill talks about the wisdom the billionaire Andrew Carnegie shared with him some hundred years ago. Read Full Story
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There are many great names in the Self Help genre, like Wallace Wattles and Andrew Carnegie, but the man with the largest readership has to be Napoleon Hill, author of the oft reprinted classic, "Think & Grow Rich." Napoleon Hill was born into poverty in 1883, yet rose to become a world renowned author. Starting out as a newspaper reporter, he later entered law school, and then worked for Andrew Carnegie. He was respected and listened to by businessmen and presidents before his death in 1970. Whether you are a long time Napoleon Hill fan, or are just finding out about him, you're in ... Read Full Story
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It's 9:25 p.m. on a Saturday night inside a basement dressing room at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, and Ed Ozosky, a member of the Pittsburgh Paranormal Society, is setting up a tape recorder.  
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Newnan's downtown library continues the legacy envisioned by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie -- offering new programs that enlighten local citizens. The Carnegie will start a story time program this week. Story time will be held Thursdays at 10 a.m., starting Oct. 22. Story time will include a mix of music, puppets, stories and crafts targeted for 3 and 4 year olds.  
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A piece of Andrew Carnegie’s legacy could fall into jeopardy if the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh follows through with closing four branches, and potentially curtailing children and teen services for local communities as well.  
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Andrew Carnegie is often considered the architect of modern philanthropy. In 2001, the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was established to mark the centennial of Carnegie's philanthropic philosophy and honor contemporary...  
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