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Birth Date and Life as a kid Immigrant A
There was a little boy born on September 14, 1864 in London, England. That little boy was me. William Reed is my name. I was an only child as a kid. My parents never had enough money to be able to care for a second one. We were ruled by a demanding queen. Her name was Queen Victoria.My parents would always complain that her taxes were high though. We were always making a little bit below average when it came to money. But, we were able to survive. -
What my family hoped to gain
We hoped to gain some freedom. We were tired of a queen, especially of her taxes. We wanted to be led, not dictated. -
Why my family wanted to move to America Immigrant A
My dad told me he was looking for work, and for a new change of scenery. He was very tired with the taxes that Queen Victoria had been giving to us, and he heard that there is no king or queen in America and that’s what first sparked his interest. Mom felt the same way and was wanting to move for the same reason. I had just graduated from college anyway and told them that I could work there too. They said that the deal is done and that they are going to start saving money to pay for the trip. -
Historical Event #1 Ellis Island Immigrant A
The men in the building first asked us about our financial situation. We told them that we were about average, but back in England we were taxed a ton, so we could have made more money. Next came the medical exam. Doctors checked under our eyelids to make sure that we did not have that newly spreading eye infection called “Trachoma.” Thankfully, we were all healthy and we moved on. They did a couple of other things and then we were done. They handed us a piece of paper. It was our Citizenship. -
Historical Event #2 Empire State Building Immigrant A
A couple days later I received a call. It was from the man in charge of building the Empire State Building. He told me that I was hired, and that I would be working on floors 1-5. I was relieved. I finally got a job and I was working on the lower floors, where there was little risk of injury. It has been a week now. I have seen about 20 people already fall to their death from above. It is scary watching it happen right there and then. No wonder this job has so many openings for workers up above. -
Hisorical Event #3 Steel Industry Immigrant A
In August I took a turn in interest for jobs. I wanted to go to the steel industry. I had this certain feeling for it that I couldn't explain. I got a job at Carnegie's Mills Pro. It was the best company for steel at the time. When I joined the company and realized how much money it was making I was astonished. Its prices were so cheap and that's why everybody wanted it. It was also the best steel around. A new country with growing skyscrapers needed this and they got it. -
Historical Event #4 Meeting Andrew Carnegie Immigrant A
The last couple of months I have been working very well in the steel industry. My coworkers even agree with me. One of the leaders of the company came to me and told me that someone very special was appreciating my work. They told me that the someone wanted to meet with me. I stepped into a room inside the buidling and realized that the person was Andrew Carnegie. What a honor! One of the most successful men n Steel Industry history wants to mmet me! He told me about what a great job I do. -
Historical Event #5 The company is sold
I has been many years now. I am still working in the steel industry. News has just came in. This company has been sold to J.P Morgan for an amazing $480 million. J.P immediately made me captian of what goes on when we make the steel. I am still treated with very high respect. I hope to see Andrew Carnegie arond some time, he is a great man. -
Why I wrote this autobiography
The reason why I wrote this autobiography is to show people what you can do once you come to America. I live a pretty successful life now. I would like to share my story with other people to inspire them to do great things.
