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From his humble beginnings as a Scottish immigrant to his ascension to wealth and power as a ‘captain of industry,’ Andrew Carnegie embodied the American ‘rags to riches’ dream. Alive in the time of the Civil War, Carnegie was the epitome of a self-made man, first working his way up in a telegraph company and then making astute investments in the railroad industry. Through hard work, perseverance, and an earnest desire to develop himself in his education, culture, a… More >>
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
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I must admit that my main motivation for reading this book was a little area “- basically wanted to read about how one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history accumulated so much wealth. To be honest, the book does not provide as much detail as I wanted at that particular interest. But what I did in the way the book is worth it.
First, after reading 350 pages of Carnegie write about her life, the reality seems to start meeting to get an idea of what kind of man was, and also to get an idea of something remarkable confidence level that exists in relation to their level of kindness and compassion instead of inspiration. But I think even more to get an idea of Carnegie , you get a sense of lived time in some of the most interesting books for me were the first accounts coat of Lincoln during the Civil War, or Carnegie talks with President Harrison in a small riot in Chile You have also heard of his management of the steel workers strike, an event he had only read about in history books, but never learned about directly from the perspective of the manager. All
all Carnegie peppers with Nuggets of wisdom, and feeling that people want to know really bad, but he decides to give them in moderation.
the end, probably never read this book, but I feel better about one of the largest industrial history, the biggest benefactors and the time he lived in after reading it. If you have a growing interest in history, is likely to enjoy this book if you are looking for a “how to make their millions” of a teacher, I would look elsewhere .
Rating: 4 / 5
This book was written by the young pracitically ambitious, since there are many references to it. Mr. Carnegie serves as a great model, which I think is very important, especially in light of the recent terrible events in schools. Carnegie stresses the importance of self-improvement, knowing his talents, to be good, and also the importance of public speaking. You will learn important lessons through personal anecdotes from his life. This book should be required reading for all teenagers who attend high school.
Rating: 5 / 5
Born in Scotland, but emigrated to the United States as a teenager, Andrew Carnegie has been variously defined as a “captain of industry” or a robber baron “for his chronic rise to wealth and fame in the latter nineteenth century . After selling his steel company to JP Morgan at the turn of the century, Carnegie devoted himself to philanthropic objectives. It has delivered over 350 million U.S. dollars to various causes and with more than 250,000 libraries. His philanthropic activities supported by a fundamental belief in the virtues of hard work, perseverance and improvement through education, hence its emphasis on equipping libraries and other educational organizations. Basically, this book offers a restatement of the “myth of the American dream Horatio Alger success through personal commitment. At the same time, Carnegie tries to convey his wisdom gained through a lifetime of effort. A fascinating and meaningful statement of American individualism industry that is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of the United States in the latter nineteenth century, Carnegie’s autobiography also served as a model for many others to follow. Unfortunately, few achieved the success we enjoyed in spite of the care that Carnegie can be registered.
Rating: 5 / 5
The vanity of the ignorant society today is impressive. White is black and black is white and “some” knowledge “is actually turns out to be very dangerous. This book (along with Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography), should be read by all Americans – to relearn what America once represented.
For example, Carnegie Steel, the world’s largest company in 1900, was not a company, it was a private association. The sale of the company to JP Morgan (half a billion dollars ) was done on a handshake, a contract is an afterthought.’s reputation and honesty and customer service are the guiding principles of the time. “Individual responsibility was taken into account a good thing in those days. < p> America has more lawyers per capita than any other nation on Earth. Our politicians are now trying to micro-manage every detail of our lives. You break a nail and sue the universe. We have become the terror of freedom . Read this book if you want to understand how America has gone from a third world country to a superpower between 1800 and 1900 – without government intervention and welfare of all the millions of rules and regulations that are now so dear . We have traded our freedom for security. The price is higher than you think.
Rating: 5 / 5
It is more than a year since my dirt road through this book. My lack of adaptability to the Olde Worlde English may have contributed to this. I found that this is a long book about an interesting person, whose sole purpose for writing the book, I concluded, was to leave a lasting memory of self-satisfaction of their lives. I agree with a previous review that stated it was a must for any ambitious young man. I, but it was not. MedlinePlus pure inspiration from the life of another person, I would recommend working in Lincoln, the Wright brothers (Kill Devil Hill), Richard Branson, Edison, Spielberg, Madame Curie, Einstein and Bruce Lee Iacocca.
Rating: 2 / 5