美国钢铁大王卡内基逝世

American Steel businessman Andrew Carnegie died in 1919
美国钢铁大王卡内基逝世

Thought for Today:

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
上天赐予过剩的财富是一种信任，它的拥有者将支配它来做善事。

Today's Highlight in History:

1872: China sent its first batch of students to foreign country for study on August 11. The 30 students include Liang Guoyan, Zhan Tianyou etc were sent to America.
1872年8月11日，中国第一批留学生启程赴美，包括梁郭彦、詹天佑等30人。

1919: American businessman and major philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died at 83 on August 11. Carnegie made his fortune in the steel industry, controlling the most extensive and complete system of iron and steel industries ever managed by an individual.His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that people all enjoy today.
1919年8月11日，美国钢铁大王、慈善家安德鲁·卡内基逝世，享年83岁。卡内基在钢铁行业发家，是私人拥有的最庞大、最完整的钢铁企业。他曾经捐赠了超过五百万美元在全国小社区中建造了两千五百家图书馆，形成了公共图书系统的核心，至今人们仍然从中受益。