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Entry: Andrew Carnegie: Steel, Money and Culture - A87844639
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni - U1590784

This entry was written because Bluebottle has so kindly assembled an entry on Carnegie libraries around the world, but we didn't have one that explained the old robbert baron...er, captain of industry...in his historical context.

Besides, I want to make everybody learn how to pronounce 'CarNEgie', not just the more savvy people in Pittsburgh and Scotland.

I haven't put in the internal links yet, so suggest any you like. And of course, we can link to BB's entry when both are edited.

Okay, I've put in a few internal links - feel free to suggest more.

And a note to the Star Trek fans: yes, I am aware of certain similarities and differences between Andrew Carnegie and the Ferengi. Elektra and I have decided that he:

1. Had the lobes for business.
2. Could probably have written the Rules of Acquisition.
3. Might have been elected Grand Nagus.
4. Would have had a LOT to teach the Ferengi. After all, unlike them, he didn't think the word 'philanthropist' was an insult.
5. Would have been in trouble with The Divine Exchequer.

Excellent entry - a wonderful accompaniment to the article on Carnegie Libraries I'm caretaking.

You asked for some suggested internal links - how about:
A87764520 Joe Magarac: Folklore Hero or Fakelore Satire?
A8379507 T-rd Blossoms and the American Dream
A87835116 The Freedom to Insult Politicians: Eugene V Debs and the Sedition Act
A22083068 The Natural History Museum, London, UK

(If you're wondering why the Natural History Museum, Carnegie was so impressed with his dinosaur that he had a copy made for the Natural History Museum, which is the original copy, and later had copies sent to Natural History Museums all around the world.)

I'd also emphasise that Carnegie was married and had a daughter. People might otherwise think that he gave away his fortune as he had no-one to leave it to, but no, he had a family who could have inherited. But where did Mr Andrew and Mrs Louise Carnegie, the world's wealthiest newlyweds, spend their honeymoon? Find out in his obituary here:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1125.html

<BB<

This is an excellent entry, as always!
One or two questions:

Did Carnegie learn to read and write in his native Scotland?

I wasn't sure if I understood the sentence about him learning to hear the telegraph messages

Could you say when he died please.

BB, I miss that Isle of Wight reference. How could I have done that?

Excellent suggestions all, both of you. I'll work those in.

Okay, you two!

I added;

All of BB's links (and one more).

A stealth reference to the Isle of Wight.

A paragraph explaining about Carnegie's family. It's obvious from his autobiography that he adored his wife and daughter, but didn't think he had to saddle them with the world's second-largest fortune.

Some changes to make it clear that Carnegie DID attend dame school in Dunfermline, his birth and death dates, and a bit more about the telegraph business. His ability to translate by ear was actually impressive, I gather.

I hope all this works. Let me know.

These two entries really show what we can all do when we put our heads together. Andrew might have been proud of us.

What a great entry and thanks for teaching me that Andrew Carnegie was Scottishthat nugget may come in handy next year

I'm a little disappointed there's no link to Quark,

No nitpicks to report

Thanks for writing this for the Guide

GB

I was tempted...

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