Andrew Carnegie - An Inspirational Figure in Teaching and Literature
After learning how to operate a business, he build Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company. The written work he did helped to inspire so many business people all over the world and helped to change relationships between both workers and their managers. The organization's primary activities include writing and research over every different level of education to help promote higher education and a higher standard for education for every child all over the world. One of the main things that the Carnegie Foundation For The Advancement Of Teaching helped to create was federal aid for higher education as well as Pell Grants, to help those lower income students that could not afford to go to college otherwise. Many people don't even realize that Andrew Carnegie and this organization were the driving force behind what financial aid is now for college.
Another organization that he founded that touches many peoples lives is the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace. Andrew Carnegie believed that war could easily be eliminated by stronger international laws and better international organizations. This organization is one of the most influential American organizations and they have contributed so much to the world, including: a massive expansion of higher education and even adult education, advancement of research on early childhood learning and development, major promotion of educational and public broadcasting, advancement of women and minorities in higher education, helping to raise public understanding of both education and health needs of children and young adults, and to help further the investigation of risks of superpower confrontation, ethnic and civil strife, as well as nuclear war. Along with all of these influences upon education, international relations, this organization also helped to establish several other institutions, including the Carnegie libraries, the National Research Council, the Russian Research Center at Harvard, the Children's Television Workshop (including Sesame Street), and so much more.
In fact, his constant contributions to libraries, schools, and universities as well as his literary works prompted the United Kingdom to create the Carnegie Medal for the best children's literature. There are also many different schools and universities named after him, including Carnegie College in Dunfermline. America was the best-educated nation in human history because it was the most free. This free individualistic environment produced entrepreneurs like Thomas Edison, who incidently started a successful business at 12-years old (19th century) and amazing individuals like Benjamin Franklin, who left school at 10 years old, only to become one of the most successful businessman, scientist and writer (18th century) of his time But things changed at the turn of the 20th century when the idea to force schooling and to impose the ideal of subordination and an old belief in hierarchies came into play. Powerful, wealthy business men of the Industrial Age (Gatto names Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockfeller and Henry Ford) joined forces with the political & educational elite to force American parents to send their children to school for the purpose of creating more productive factories, bringing about economic stability and a gaining a national competitive advantage. Gatto states: "At first, the primary target was the tradition of independent livelihoods in America. Remember, the school systems were not designed to create business leaders, they were designed to create employees only...to make the factories more productive. Reference: John Taylor Gatto
Webb holds the best marks in 4 events-the 1500, Mile, 3000 and 2 Mile. Alan Webb broke Jim Ryun's 4:07.8 prep record as a sophomore by running 4:06.94, ran 3:53.43 to shatter Ryun's 36-year-old national high school record of 3:55.3, and ran 3:38.26 to break Ryun's 37-year-old, 1500-meter high school record of 3:39.0 set in 1964.
High School Boys:
55 - 6:19 by Casey Combest from Owensboro HS in Kentucky at Bloomington (IN) in 1999.
60 - 6:57 by Casey Combest from Ownesboro HS in Kentucky at the Nike Indoor Classic in 1999.
200 - 20.69 by Xavier Carter from Palm Bay HS in Florida at the National Scholastic Meet in 2004.
300 - 33.21 by Sean Holston from Lee HS in Virginia at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 2007.
500 - 1:02.80 by Karjuan Williams from New Bern HS in North Carolina at the Virginia Tech Invitational in 2006.
800 - 1:49.21 by Robby Andrews from Manalapan HS in New Jersey at the National Scholastic Meet in 2009.
1000 - 2:22.28 by Robby Andrews from Manalapan HS in New Jersey at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 2009.
1500 - 3:43.27 by Alan Webb from South Lakes HS in Virginia at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 2001.
1600 - 4:05.80 by Michael Coe from Cabrillo HS in California at the Boston Indoor Meet in 2006.
Mile - 3:59.86 by Alan Webb from South Lakes HS in Virginia at the New Balance Collegiate Games in 2001.
3000 - 8:10.98 by Alan Webb from South Lakes HS in Virginia at the Nike Indoor Championships in 2001.
3200 - 8:53.47 by Michael Coe from Cabrillo HS in California at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2006.
2 Mile - 8:45.19 by Alan Webb from South Lakes HS in Virginia at the Nike Indoor Championships in 2001.
55 Hurdles - 7.05 by Wayne Davis from Southeast Raleigh HS in North Carolina at the 4A State Meet in 2009.
60 Hurdles - 7.60 by Wayne Davis from Southeast Raleigh HS in North Carolina at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2009.
4 x 200 - 1:26.09 by Polytechnic Relay from Polytechnic HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2005. (That's 4 prep runners averaging 21.73 in the 200).
4 x 800 - 7:36.99 by Albemarle Relay from Albemarle HS in Virginia at the Nike Indoor National Meet in 2009. (That's 4 prep runners averaging 1:54.25 in the 800.)
Sprint Medley - 3:25.51 by East New York Transit Technical Relay from East NY Transit Technical HS in New York at the National Scholastic Meet in 2003.
Distance Medley - 9:59.94 by Gloucester Relay from Gloucester HS in Massachusetts at the National Scholastic Meet in 2000.
High Jump - 7'5.25" Scott Sellers from Cinco Ranch HS in Texas at the Nike Indoor Championships in 2004.
Long Jump - 25'6.75" by Christian Taylor from Sandy Creek HS in Georgia at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2008.
Triple Jump - 52'08.00" by Leevan Sands from Florida Air Academy HS in Florida at the National Scholastic Meet in 2000.
Pole Vault - 17'05.00" by Maston Wallace from Clear Brook HS in Texas at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2007.
Shot Put - 71'05.00" by Nick Vena from Morristown HS in New Jersey at the Randolph Shot Put Invitational in 2010.
Weight Throw - 82'10.50" by Alec Faldermeyer from Minisink Valley HS in New York at the New Balance Collegiate Meet in 2010.
High School Girls:
55 - 6.73 by Kya Brookins from Seneca HS in South Carolina at the University of Florida Diet Pepsi Invitational in 2007.
60 - 7.19 by Ashley Owens from Liberty HS in Colorado at the Simplot Games in 2004.
200 - 22.97 by Bianca Knight from Ridgeland HS in Mississippi at the Simplot Games in 2007.
300 - 36.96 by Francena McCorory from Bethel HS in Virginia at the Virginia Tech Invitational in 2006.
400 - 51.93 by Francena McCorory from Bethel HS in Virginia at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 1006.
500 - 1:10.30 by Chanelle Price from Easton Area HS in Pennsylvania at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 2008.
800 - 2:04.96 by Chanelle Price from Easton Area HS in Pennsylvania at the State Meet in 2007.
Mile - 4:42.64 by Emily Lipari from Roslyn HS in New York at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2010.
3000 - 9:25.70 by Emily Sisson from Parkway Central HS in Missouri at the Jayhawk Classic in 2010.
3200 - 10:06.74 by Jordan Hasay from Mission Prep HS in California at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2009.
2 Mile - 10:10.14 by Megan Goethals from Rochester HS in Michigan at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2010.
55 Hurdles - 7.67 by Jacquelyn Coward from Knoxville West HS in Tennessee at the AAU Southern Invitational in 2007.
60 Hurdles - 8.16 by Jacquelyn Coward from Knoxville West HS in Tennessee at the Simplot Games in 2008.
4 x 200 - 1:35.86 by the Polytechnic Relay from Polytechnic HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2003.
4 x 400 - 3:38.91 by the Polytechnic Relay from Polytechnic HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2004.
4 x 800 - 8:53.67 by the Boys & Girls Relay from Boys & Girls HS in New York at the USA Nationals in 2002.
Sprint Medley - 3:53.17 by Wilson Relay from Wilson HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2001.
Distance Medley - 11:35.43 by Mountain View Relay from Mountain View HS in Utah at the National Scholastic Meet in 2004.
Long Jump - 20'10.00" by Shana Woods from Polytechnic HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2005.
Triple Jump - 44'06.75" by Ke'Niy Richardson from Holy Names HS in California at the National Scholastic Meet in 2007.
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