With which material did Andrew Carnegie become rich?
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with steel
He is called the „steel king“.
💡 Did you know? Steel was the building material of the industrial age.
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From which country did Carnegie emigrate as a poor child?
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from Scotland
The family came to the USA in great poverty.
💡 Did you know? His rise is a classic rags-to-riches story.
What did Carnegie do with his steel company in 1901?
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he sold it
The buyer was the banker J. P. Morgan.
💡 Did you know? From it came the giant U.S. Steel.
What did Carnegie fund by the thousands worldwide?
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libraries
He built over 2,500 libraries in many countries.
💡 Did you know? Education for all was close to his heart.
Which famous saying about wealth comes from Carnegie?
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“The man who dies rich dies disgraced”
He believed the rich should give their money away wisely in life.
💡 Did you know? He acted on this himself consistently.
What did Carnegie do with almost his entire fortune?
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he gave it away
Besides libraries he funded education, peace and research.
💡 Did you know? He became a model for modern billionaire philanthropy.
Which world-famous New York concert hall opened in 1891 with the steel magnate's money?
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Carnegie Hall
It is one of the most famous concert halls in the world.
💡 Did you know? „How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.“
What did Carnegie especially champion at the end of his life?
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for world peace
He funded peace foundations and peace palaces.
💡 Did you know? The outbreak of the First World War hit him hard.
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