WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ANDREW CARNEGIE
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United States
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Scotland
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England
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1898, to have a foothold once more in Scotland, Carnegie bought Skibo and set about a multi-million pound renovation, in part as a legacy for his daughter. It remained within the family until 1982, before being sold to hotelier Peter de Savary.
Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in the world, could have lived anywhere on earth. Yet he chose Skibo Castle – a 7, 500-acre estate overlooking the Dornoch Firth in northern Scotland.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1897, they took a one-year lease with an option to buy at Skibo in Carnegie’s native Scotland. It was love at first sight and Carnegie purchased the castle and its 28, 000-acres the following year for £85, 000.
Detailed explanation-4: -Who owns Skibo Castle? Skibo Castle is privately owned by Ellis Short, the founder of the private equity fund Kildare Partners. He is a longstanding club member who bought the property in 2003.