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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland on November 25, 1835. In May of 1948, at the age of twelve, he immigrated to the United States with his parents William and Margaret, and his younger brother Thomas. Then, at the age of thirteen, Andrew got his first job working in a cotton factory for $1.20 per week. A year later he took a job as a messenger boy for a telegraph service. While in this job, he taught himself telegraphy and eventually changed jobs to work for Thomas Scott. Andrew was so successful as Mr. Scott’s personal assistant (working at $35 per month) that he eventually took over Mr. Scott’s position as Superintendent of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. After spending 12 years with the railroad company Carnegie invested in the Woodruff Sleeping Car, producers of the first sleeping car....
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland on November 25, 1835. In May of 1948, at the age of twelve, he immigrated to the United States with his parents William and Margaret, and his younger brother Thomas. Then, at the age of thirteen, Andrew got his first job working in a cotton factory for $1.20 per week. A year later he took a job as a messenger boy for a telegraph service. While in this job, he taught himself telegraphy and eventually changed jobs to work for Thomas Scott. Andrew was so successful as Mr. Scott’s personal assistant (working at $35 per month) that he eventually took over Mr. Scott’s position as Superintendent of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. After spending 12 years with the railroad company Carnegie invested in the Woodruff Sleeping Car, producers of the first sleeping car....
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