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Carnegie Gives Away Forty Million In One Year
New York January 13 Andrew Carnegie reportedly gave away forty million dollars in one year the largest gift spree in his career. The World notes his aim to die poor and outlines gifts to libraries colleges and employees and hints at further large donations to the United States and Scotland. The piece details Carnegie's wealth bonds and stocks and cites noted figures such as John D Rockefeller and J Pierpont Morgan in context of his philanthropy and plans for education and national service.
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