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1920’s if you were wealthy and had a good reputation and everyone knew of you, you had made it. There were many popular rich families in Long Island sound during the 1920’s, but Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller may be two of the biggest names of that time, and they did not acquire that title very easily. Carnegie and Rockefeller did many things to help this nation advance majorly through Carnegie's steel industry and Rockefeller’s oil refinery’s. John Davison Rockefeller had a struggling

During the 19th century, the three well-known billionaires were, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan. Each of these men are well known for both their wealth and achievements. Each man contributed towards America to help it grow and develop. These three billionaires had their own specialty that developed America. John. D Rockefeller made billions of dollars out of oil, while Andrew Carnegie also made billions on steel. Finally, the third billionaire, J. Pierpont Morgan, made billions

Andrew Carnegie was known as the “man of giving.” Carnegie’s charitable beliefs lead to the concept of “The Gospel of Wealth.” Carnegie’s role in the Industrial Revolution was creating a faster way for making US steel. Also know as the “Bessemer Process,” Carnegie wanted to spend his time doing what he enjoyed ,so he sold his company to J.P. Morgan. Carnegie’s act of selling his company is known as “Horizontal Consolidation”. Andrew Carnegie was a philanthropist that played a big role in the Industrial

p. 483 2. What, according to Carnegie, is the responsibility of those who receive charity from the wealthy? How does Carnegie differentiate between almsgiving and philanthropy? According to Carnegie, the responsibility of those who receive charity from the wealthy is to give the money only to those who deserve it. In 1889 Carnegie wrote an essay, “The Gospel of Wealth,” in which he argued against what he called “indiscriminate almsgiving.” He began with the statement that there is a valid and

that prospered U.S. Andrew Carnegie was one of the major figure during the 19th century who was known for creating the steel industry. The steel industry was very important because the economy was increasing and many people started earning jobs. Andrew Carnegie became a major captain of industry during the 19th century and his invention created social, economic and political impact on many Americans. The steel industry had a great impact on the economy. Andrew Carnegie was possessed by technology

Andrew Carnegie Essay written by aliciareagan@neo.tamu.edu A man of Scotland, a distinguished citizen of the United States, and a philanthropist devoted to the betterment of the world around him, Andrew Carnegie became famous at the turn of the twentieth century and became a real life rags to riches story. Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie entered the world in poverty. The son of a hand weaver, Carnegie received his only formal education during the short time between

Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) is a prime example of the phrase, from rags to riches. During his early and teenage years, Carnegie went through poverty. After coming up with crafty investments and going through various jobs, he rose to great prosperity. Because he has experienced poverty and knows that it is a well-known problem, “Carnegie sought to use philanthropy to provide opportunities for individuals to help themselves.” Unlike Carnegie, William Graham Sumner (1840-1910), an influential professor

Andrew Carnegie. They are held in high esteem and added their own unique twist to the building of the economic statues we hold today, while still having a few things in common. The first to make his mark on the scene was Cornelius Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was born on May 27, 1794 in Staten Island. He helped his father

Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business      Andrew Carnegie was the pioneering tycoon of the 19th century. From his companies emerged the steel to build the infrastructures such as railroads, bridges, automobiles, and ships that would build a nation in need of direction. He was a major player in the transformation into the Industrial Revolution producing the steel to make machinery and transportation possible. Carnegie built his empire from cost control, low prices

The late-nineteenth century was a turning point for American society, economics and politics. This era was an era of seeming prosperity and diversity. Nonetheless, there were many perspectives that were omitted from this prosperous and wealthy view shared among the few. As a result, the late 1800s was known as the Gilded Age, named by Mark Twain as an allusion to the concept of something that is seemingly pleasantly plated with gold on the outside, but rotten to the core. This Gilded Age, in essence