d given away more than any other person up to that point in America. Before he died he had given away a total of three hundred fifty million, six hundred ninety-five thousand, six hundred fifty-three dollars ($350,695,653). When he died he gave another thirty million dollars away to foundations, pensions, and charities. In total he funded two thousand, five hundred and seven libraries in the English speaking world. He funded one thousand six hundred eighty-nine libraries in the United States, six hundred sixty in Great Britain, and one hundred twenty-five in Canada. All of this funding for libraries completed the industrial revolution because of a one main thing. It prepared people to get good jobs by reading. It was like the creation of good machinery in farming and manufacturing. That means the future the jobs will be easier, while there will be more smart people.Andrew Carnegie was very generous with all of his money. He gave America free libraries so we could learn more than ever. He also completed the industrial revolution with his generosity....
