Completed in 1779 and with a span of 31 metres it was the first major iron bridge in the world; still used today, at the village of Ironbridge. The son of a loom maker, Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835. HOMESTEAD January 29, 1964. Workers worked 12hr/6days and he wanted more labor with less money. The most important bridge he built was the Eads Bridge, the 1st Steel frame bridge in the United States completed July 4th 1874. )His main "trusts," or charitable foundations, were (1) the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (Edinburgh), founded in 1901 and intended for the improvement and expansion of the four Scottish universities and for Scottish student financial aid; (2) the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, founded in 1903 and intended to aid Dunfermline's educational institutions; (3) the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust (Dunfermline), founded in 1913 and intended for various charitable purposes, including the building of libraries, theatres, child-welfare centres, and so on; (4) the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, founded in 1896 and intended to improve Pittsburgh's cultural and educational institutions; (5) the Carnegie Institution of Washington, founded in 1902 and contributing to various areas of scientific research; (6) the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, founded in 1910 and intended to disseminate (usually through publications) information to promote peace and understanding among nations; and (7) the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the largest of all Carnegie foundations, founded in 1911 and intended for "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States" and, from 1917, Canada and the British colonies. Carnegie spent a large portion of his wealth setting up more than 2,500 public libraries and supporting universities and colleges, his main philanthropic priorities. \text{Contract 2} & \text{\$ 2.000.000} & \text{\$ 3.000.000} & \text{\$ 4.500.000} & \text{\$ 5.500.000}\\
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