Carnegie biography for kids

Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist who immigrated to the U.S. from Scotland. Throughout the late 19th century, Carnegie led the growth of American steel production and became one of the wealthiest Americans in history.

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Key Facts & Information

EARLY LIFE

• Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on the 25th of
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I’m a sucker for a book about a library. So for today’s non-fiction picture book challenge I give you the book The Man Who Loved Libraries: The Story of Andrew Carnegie, written by Andrew Larsen and illustrated by Katty Maurey.

Larsen gives young readers a very brief introduction to the rags to riches story that was Andrew Carnegie. They quickly learn that he was born in Scotland in a poor family. When things became too difficult in Scotland, they made the journey to America to try their luck. Andrew worked hard always trying to be the best at whatever job he was doing. He became a messenger, taught himself how to operate telegraph equipment, and worked long hours.

He loved to read, but at the time there were no public libraries and books were expensive, so he rarely got the chance. Fortunately for Carnegie, a local businessman in Pittsburgh owned his own library and opened his doors to others on Saturday afternoons. The more Carnegie read, the more he learned.

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Andrew Carnegie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie in 1913
Born	(1835-11-25)November 25, 1835 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died	August 11, 1919(1919-08-11) (aged 83) Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Industrialist, Philanthropist
Known for	Founding and leading the Carnegie Steel Company Founding the Carnegie Library, Carnegie ingångsrum , Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and the Carnegie Hero Fund
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)
Children	Margaret Carnegie Miller
Parent(s)	William Carnegie Margaret Morrison Carnegie
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