Title: Carnegie, Andrew | Learning to Give
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Carnegie, Andrew
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Content: At that point in time, he had given away ninety percent of his fortune. By 1914, World War I had begun and Carnegie left his estate in Scotland for the last time. The family purchased an estate called Shadowbrook in Massachusetts. It was at Shadowbrook that Andrew Carnegie passed away in 1919 (PBS 2002). Importance
Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic endeavors are extensive in their value. " There is no doubt that Carnegie was a hard businessman"”his success is testament to this"”but the acquisition of wealth was not due to personal greed" (SLOCOE 2002). He strongly believed that the wealthy had a moral obligation to serve as stewards to society. The two causes Carnegie had a great passion for were education and international peace. Foremost, he believed that everyone was entitled to a proper education. For this reason, Carnegie was involved with the founding of many schools and universities.