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Andrew Carnegie was born
Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Scotland to a poor weaver -
by 18, he started working for a railroad official
Carnegie was working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the private secretary to a railroad official named Thomas Alexander Scott. -
left railroad and started his own company
Andrew left his job and started his own company where he made railroad bridges from iron -
started his own steel mill
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carnegie controlled a quarter of American iron and steel production
When Carnegie controlled the Carnegie Steel Company, he controlled a quarter of American iron
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Andrew Carnegie retired
Carnegie retired and used his wealth for the public good