02398cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500370014626400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801160040052012740051653400450179065300320183565300490186765300500191670000340196685600430200099900170204317976UtSlPG20260610133423.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCT1 aCarnegie, Andrew,d1835-191910aAutobiography of Andrew Carnegie 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-03-13 aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie" by Andrew Carnegie is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This memoir provides insights into the life of Andrew Carnegie, detailing his humble beginnings in Scotland, his rise as a prominent industrialist in America, and his philanthropic efforts. The book not only chronicles his personal journey but also reflects his views on wealth, education, and the responsibilities of the wealthy toward society. The opening of the autobiography describes the circumstances that led Carnegie to begin writing his memoirs after retiring from business at a time when global conflicts were affecting his ability to focus on personal reflection. It introduces his parents and childhood in Dunfermline, Scotland, portraying a nurturing family environment that shaped his values. Carnegie reflects on his youth, the simplicity of his early life, and the influence of his father's struggles as a weaver, highlighting the family's transition to America. Throughout this introduction, Carnegie emphasizes the lessons learned from his upbringing, his inspirations, and the hardships that molded him, setting the stage for the remarkable achievements that would follow in his later life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCarnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 aIndustrialists -- United States -- Biography aPhilanthropists -- United States -- Biography1 aVan Dyke, John C.,d1856-193240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17976 c59362d59362