Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist (Lerner Biographies)

Edge, Laura Bufano

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9780822549659: Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist (Lerner Biographies)

ISBN 10: 0822549654 ISBN 13: 9780822549659

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group, 2003

Chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of a Scottish immigrant who used most of the millions he earned as a steel tycoon to set up a fund for the advancement of science, education, and peace.

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Gr. 7-10. Like other Lerner Biographies, this jacketed volume looks more sophisticated than most books in nonfiction series. The content bears out first impressions, offering readers information about Carnegie's life, supplemented with nicely reproduced black-and-white images. Edge covers the Scottish immigrant's rise from bobbin boy to industrial magnate, with the Homestead Strike of 1892 and his "Gospel of Wealth" philanthropy receiving particularly insightful treatment: "It seemed [Carnegie] wanted to lower labor costs and to appear before the world as a big-hearted, pro-labor employer, loved by one and all." Edge also describes Carnegie's anti-slavery convictions; his fervent patriotism, earning him the nickname "The Star-Spangled Scotchman"; and his curious promotion of a simplified version of English. The narrative concludes with chapter notes documenting the numerous primary-source quotations, a bibliography, a glossary, and useful Web addresses for researchers. Children will come away with a good sense of a man driven by contradictory impulses, as apt to be ashamed of his fortunes as he was to gleefully remark to a friend, "I'm rich! I'm rich!" Jennifer Mattson
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From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-9--A biography of a poor Scottish immigrant who eventually came to be dubbed the "richest man in the world" by the turn of the 20th century. Fascinated by transportation and communication, Carnegie advanced to responsible positions with the Pennsylvania Railroad and began investing money in sleeping car, telegraph, oil, and steel companies. As he became wealthy, he also became a dedicated philanthropist, but he was criticized for wanting to appear "big-hearted" and "pro-labor" though his own employees were overworked and underpaid. Carnegie's philanthropy is legendary, as he built more than 2800 libraries and his foundation continues to advance the causes of education, the sciences, and world peace. This book offers readers a nice mix of information about the man's career and personal life as well as a sense of how quickly America was developing economically. Nearly every page has a black-and-white photo or illustration of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Sources are extensive.--Vicki Reutter, Cazenovia High School, NY
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