History 1302 Unit 1 Report Lesson #2 – Idea #1 October 6, 2000 Andrew Carnegie and “The Gospel of Wealth” One of the captains of industry of the 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into one of the richest entrepreneurs of his age. Later in life, Carnegie sold his steel business and systematically gave his collected fortune away to cultural, education and scientific institutions for “the improvement of …showed first 75 words of 549 total…

…showed last 75 words of 549 total…man, which he believed was to produce the most beneficial result for the community. I believe that Carnegie was a very educated man, and the fact that he provided his money to make opportunities for the less fortunate was very admirable. I am not sure if I would have been as generous with my money in that way, but I do agree with the statement “The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**