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America was built on the back of great men. They built, created, invented and planned. Men like Andrew Carnegie, John d. Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Cornelius Venderbilt. They didn't sit Idly waiting for what the govt will do for them.
They sailed thousands of miles across Oceans and seas to Arrive at America. A land where they could chase their dreams in freedom. Once they dreamt, no obstacle was too big for them. They soldiered on and created their own world.
Andrew Carnegie.
At the age of 13, Carnegie worked from dawn until dark carrying bobbins to the workers at the looms and earning $1.20 per week. By age 30, Carnegie had amassed business interests in iron works, steamers on the Great Lakes,
At the age of 13, Carnegie worked from dawn until dark carrying bobbins to the workers at the looms and earning $1.20 per week. By age 30, Carnegie had amassed business interests in iron works, steamers on the Great Lakes,
railroads, and oil wells. He was subsequently involved in steel production, and built the Carnegie Steel Corporation into the largest steel manufacturing company in d world.When you look at the skyline of American big cities,all those skyscrapers were built with Carnegie's steel
Carnegie was a philanthropist. An example of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy was the founding of 2,509 libraries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of these libraries, 1,679 were built in the United States.Carnegie spent over $55 million of his wealth on libraries alone
It is said that Carnegie had two main reasons for supporting libraries. He believed that in America, anyone with access to books and the desire to learn could educate him or herself and be successful, as he had been. Carnegie Steel Company to JP Morgan for $480 million in 1901.
Carnegie sold his steel company to JP Morgan for $480 million in 1901. That equates to $310 billion in modern dollars. Carnegie didn't let any thing stop him. He was a Maverick and a #Visionary.
