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Essay heading: Andrew Carnegie Brief Bio
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At $2.50 a week Carnegies was raking in the big bucks at his new job and he was excited to learn more about the industry. While employed with the telegraph company Carnegie became one of only a few people in the country who could decipher the message of the telegraph strictly by sound.(Andrew Wikipedia) His capacity to learn quickly and the energy he was willing to put into any job he had defiantly paved the road to his wealth... displayed 300 characters
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His skills with the telegraph opened the doors for his next major advancement.
Thomas Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad company took notice of Carnegie’s work ethic and telegraph skill. Scott hired Carnegie on as a personal telegrapher and secretary for $35 dollars a month.(Richest PBS) Later his advancement to superintendent of the Pittsburg division placed him as Scott’s right hand man throughout the Civil War... displayed next 300 characters
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