Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie¿s lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the WW1. This biography brings to life this period of unprecedented transition -- a time of self-made millionaires, scabs, strikes, and a new kind of philanthropy -- through the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends. After emigrating to America with his family, this smart and eager lad rose through a variety of different jobs to eventually become the...
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Andrew Carnegie¿s lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the WW1. This biography brings to life this period of unprecedented transition -- a time of self-made millionaires, scabs, strikes, and a new kind of philanthropy -- through the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends. After emigrating to America with his family, this smart and eager lad rose through a variety of different jobs to eventually become the richest man in the world. He was a major player in some of the most violent labor strikes of the time. Carnegie was a visionary in the way that he earned his money and in the way that he gave it away. ¿Brilliantly plumbs the core of this fascinating and complex man.¿ Illustrations.