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Scotland Magazine section Remarkable ScotsThe stuff of legendsROB ROY MACGREGOR ATTRACTED HERO STATUS EVEN IN HIS OWN LIFETIME, AND IT HAS GROWN EVER SINCE. SO HOW CLOSE TO TRUTH ARE THE STORIES? Few Scottish characters have been accredited with more heroic exploits and stories than Roy MacGregor – known as Rob Roy because of his striking red hair. His dramatic life was to capture the public imagination even during his own lifetime. But for all the tales, captured in writing and more recent... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 9 published on 20/7/2003 The richest man in the worldWE PROFILE THE DUNFERMLINE WEAVER’S SON TURNED AMERICAN STEEL MAGNATE AND PHILANTHROPIST, ANDREW CARNEGIE At the age of 65, entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie sold his business, the Carnegie Steel Company, for $480 million, making him the world’s richest man. But let’s begin at the beginning … Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1835, the son of a skilled weaver. When steam-powered looms were i... By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 8 published on 17/5/2003 |  | ||||||||||||
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