Andrew Carnegie and the steel industry / Kristen Rajczak Nelson.
Material type:
TextSeries: Great entrepreneurs in U.S. historyPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, [2017]Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781499421156 (pbk. book)
- 149942115X (pbk. book)
- 9781499421170 (library bound book)
- 1499421176 (library bound book)
- Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 -- Juvenile literature
- Industrialists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Businessmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Steel industry and trade -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Carnegie A. R161 | Checked out | 06/26/2024 | 33111008879096 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Andrew Carnegie may be one of the most famous names in American history, and his story is nothing short of an inspiration. An immigrant born in Scotland, Carnegie immigrated to the U.S. and became one of the richest industrialists of his day. This biographical text explores Carnegie's fascinating life and his contributions to the steel industry. Through age-appropriate language and historical photos, readers learn how Carnegie's entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic nature helped shaped nineteenth-century American industry and the spirit that came to define it. A timeline and primary sources complete this comprehensive learning experience.
Includes index.
A historic life -- Industrial beginnings -- To the United States! -- A working boy -- Self-schooled -- War interrupts -- Iron and industry -- Man of steel -- Making money -- The gospel of wealth -- The buyout -- Giving it all away -- A legacy.
Examines the life and achievements of Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish immigrant who made his fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes.