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Birth Of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland to a poor weaver. -
Moved to America
His father moved his family to America. -
Working at a railroad
When he was 18 he was working in Pittsburgh as a secretary to a railroad official. -
His own company
He left the railroad and started his own company, making railroad bridges from iron. -
His steel company
He consolidated a steel company and began his fortune. -
Gift of the Carnegie Corporation of America
He gave a $125 million gift to create the Carnegie Corporation of America.