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Andrew Carnegie

David Nasaw

In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the fascinating rags- to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends—Andrew Carnegie, America's first modern titan. From his first job as a bobbin boy at age thirteen to his status as the richest man in the world upon retirement, Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream and the prototype of today's billionaire. Drawing on a trove of new material, Nasaw brilliantly plumbs the core of this fascinating and complex man, at last fixing him in his rightful place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and multifaceted personalities of the twentieth century.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyAward Category: Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History -> American HistoryAward Category: American History -> American HistoryBusiness BiographyLiterature & Writers

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History2007WinnerSecondary source
Pulitzer Prize in Biography or AutobiographyMajor2007FinalistSecondary source
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    • Andrew Carnegie90%

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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