Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
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Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is the self-written life story of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, detailing his rise from poverty to becoming one of the wealthiest men of his era and his philosophy of giving away his fortune.
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autobiography
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non-fiction book → |
| about |
Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie
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| associatedWith |
Gospel of Wealth philosophy
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| author |
Andrew Carnegie
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
Andrew Carnegie's early life in Scotland
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Andrew Carnegie's immigration to the United States → Andrew Carnegie's work in the railroad industry → Carnegie's philanthropic activities → Carnegie's philosophy of wealth → the creation of U.S. Steel → the growth of Carnegie's steel business → the sale of Carnegie Steel to J. P. Morgan → |
| documents |
Carnegie's accumulation of great wealth
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Carnegie's decision to give away his fortune → Carnegie's rise from poverty → |
| explains |
Carnegie's belief in using wealth for the public good
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Carnegie's views on education and libraries → Carnegie's views on peace and international arbitration → |
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19th century
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early 20th century → |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir → |
| hasPerspective |
first-person narrative
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education and self-improvement
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immigrant experience in America → industrial capitalism → philanthropy as duty → rags-to-riches success → responsibility of the wealthy → |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in business history → students of history → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Andrew Carnegie
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Gospel of Wealth → industrialization in the United States → philanthropy → social mobility → |
| narrativeVoice |
Andrew Carnegie
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| portrays |
Carnegie as a philanthropist
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Carnegie as a self-made man → |
| setIn |
New York City
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Pittsburgh → Scotland → United States → |
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Andrew Carnegie
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