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Biography of Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was born into a poor working class family living in the town of Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835. His father operated a small hand looming business located in the family home. The Carnegies was literate, well read, and active in the politics of the day. It was a time of repression of the Scottish worker by the Government, the employers, and the culture. Rebellious in thought as well as actively participating in protests was part of the Carnegie family

Dagan Martinez Dr. Amanda Bruce AMH2020 26 September 2014 Comparison, Analysis, and Criticism of Economic Ideals in the Gilded Age In his essay, “The Gospel of Wealth,” Andrew Carnegie argues that the imbalance of economic wealth is essential to the advancement of society. In days past, there was little difference between the quality of life between a ruler and his subject. Alluding to a time when Carnegie visited the chief of an indigenous American tribe, he observed that the Chief of the Indians

and the tense relationship between the ruthless coke magnate and the world’s richest man. The dramatic centerpiece of the dual biography is the bloody clash which exists between imported Pinkerton (detectives) and striking steel workers at the homestead of Carnegie’s, in July 1892. During the battle, fourteen people died, and much more were injured. The story of Andrew and Henry is one of the most fascinating stories about relationships; the man who endowed many libraries, and the man who created

1800’s Strikes Pullman Strike: The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States on May 11, 1894. The American Railway Union (ARU) against the Pullman Company, and the government of the United States, President Grover Cleveland. The issue began in Pullman, Chicago, on May 11 according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Strike.org about “4,000 factory employees of the Pullman Company began a strike in response to lowered wages.” According to https://www.britannica.com

The late 1800’s and early 1900’s a new era had commenced; the rise of unprecedented fortunes and unprecedented poverty, loosening social mores, unsanitary food production, the onrush of foreign immigration, environmental destruction—confronted Americans. The rise of fortunes came the rise of the keepers of fortunes, one of which was Andrew Carnegie. His business, which became known as the Carnegie Steel Company, revolutionized steel production in the United States. Carnegie built plants around the

accomplished captains of industry. The idea that Andrew Carnegie should be guilty of the crime of reckless endangerment is not right. The only reason why Andrew Carnegie is being charged with the crime of reckless endangerment is because of the Homestead Strike. During the strike, twelve workers and nine pinkerton guards would be killed, and many other people injured. However, at the time Andrew Carnegie was in Scotland, attending to family issues. While he may have signed off on

P. J. O’Rourke said, “Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.” When Mark Twain and Charles Dudley coined the phrase ‘gilded age’ to describe what they saw in the late 19th century I’m sure they would agree wholeheartedly with Mr. O’Rourke. What does it mean ‘gilded age’? Gilded means to coat with a thin layer

Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was born in Dumferline, Scotland, in November of 1935. His parents were Will and Margaret Carnegie. He also had a brother, Tom. The main income for the geographic location where he grew up was weaving linen. The people who engaged in this type of employment considered this an art since it had relatively unchanged since medieval times. Andrew's father was one of those craftsmen. Since there had been so little change in this type of work, they were really caught

shorter days, bigger pay and easier working conditions. Not comparable to how life is today, many riots sparked, and citizens began to fight for equal treatment. Along with other important events, the Haymarket Riot, the Pullman Strike, and the Homestead strike all play a vital role in illustrating labor’s struggle to gain fair and equitable treatment during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Treatment during the late 1800s is much different from how Americans are treated in daily life now.

grounds that it demonstrates to them that they don't need to work for what they have. In Document 9,I feel it demonstrates that Andrew is a legend in view of the way he gives his cash for good, similar to he had stated to do in Doc 8. He made a Homestead Relief Fund to the greater part of his steel employees and their families, he gave them $4,000,000. He additionally gave cash for Free Public Libraries/$50,365,000, Church Organs/$6,248,000, and Universities of Scotland/$10,000,000. By this you can