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I need an explanation for this History question to help me study.

– Respond to both readings and give your take on them.

– 200 words each

Reading 1:

Andrew Carnegie was well known in the steel industry for his smart innovations and successes with wealth. He had the typical rag to riches story. He was born in Scotland and then moved to the United States as a child with his family. Carnegie was a very hard worker at an early age of 13 and worked his way into success through various job experiences. In 1861, he was appointed Superintendent of the Military Railways and the Union Government Telegraph lines. After the Civil War Carnegie saw a need for Iron products so he changed his interest from railways and telegraphs to the iron works Industry.

Through his experiences with the Pennsylvania Railroads he was able to acquire the right connections for Iron and steel, which helped his endeavors for his entrepreneurship. His newly founded business called “Keystone Bridge Works” was right in the middle of a rapidly changing America. Carnegie was an innovator, hard worker, and an entrepreneur, but not everyone had the same opinion about him. Unfortunately his reputation suffered for years after a major employee strike hit his plant in 1892. After the chaos, things changed up a bit for Carnegie in 1901, which allowed him to have a bit more free time to do things like writing the “Gospel of Wealth”. The Gospel of Wealth was his basic views and instructions for people who are more financially able to help others who are in need. He writes about setting an example of being modest and giving back especially to those who desire to use the aids. In Conclusion Andrew Carnegie was not only a self- made man of wealth and success. Carnegie was a salesman, innovator ,and an overall philanthropist. His successes started in Iron works and made huge impacts in the U.S. , but he was so much more than just a wealthy man.

Reading 2:

When Mark Twain referred to the late 1800s as the Gilded Age he was referring to the facade behind the time period. The Gilded Age had a nice shiny outside with a growing economy and a growing population. However, there was a plethora of political corruption and business misleadings. The Gilded Age was an era of corruption and capitalism, where the wealthy lead wealthy lives. While I do agree with Marl Twain in his view on the darker side of the Gilded Age, I also believe that there was good in the Gilded Age. While there was corruption throughout this era, there was also reform during this time. There were multiple acts put in place to help fix the corruption in both the business place and in the government. There was the Civil Service Act which required those wanting a government job to take an examination in order to participate in that field and there was the Sherman Antitrust Act which outlawed business monopolies. So while there was corruption and greed throughout the Gilded Age there was also important steps made in progressing the much needed limitations throughout the government and the business world.

– It’s two different responses, not one big assignment so type separately