Andrew Carnegie was born in Dumferline, Scotland in 1835. His family was not very wealthy. His dad was a weaver and his mom managed a small grocery and mended shoes. After living in Scotland for the first 13 years of his life, he moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he worked under his father in a cotton factory for $1.20 a week. After his first job, he got a second job as a messenger boy for …showed first 75 words of 536 total…

…showed last 75 words of 536 total…at the beginning of his life. If the poverty of his childhood weren't there, he might not have turned out as strong and humble as he came to be. Another thing that the heart stands for is love. Carnegie showed his love when he gave back all that money ($350,695,653, to be exact) to charities, libraries and many other causes. Strength and Love: he had these traits and that is why Andrew Carnegie is my hero.