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Andrew Carnegie came to America from Scotland. To support himself, Carnegie took work as a factory hand, a telegrapher, and a railway clerk. His savings from these jobs were invested in oil, and later, the largest steel works in the country. Historians do not agree in their assessments of Carnegie. Some consider him a cruel taskmaster and others, a benevolent benefactor. His contributions to American society however, cannot be denied. He established public libraries all across the country and spent much of his time promoting peace. For better or worse, he ranks as one of our most noteworthy nineteenth-century immigrants.