Title: A Historical Tour of Andrew Carnegie’s Pittsburgh
Headings: A Historical Tour of Andrew Carnegie’s Pittsburgh
A Historical Tour of Andrew Carnegie’s Pittsburgh
Content: That would look like a little more than $14 billion today. It was and still is the largest industrial takeover in U.S. history. Carnegie’s philosophy was simple: to spend the first part of his life getting an education; the second part making all the money he could; the third and final part giving it all away for worthwhile causes. He was known as the “father of modern philanthropy,” making him one of the wealthiest historical figures of all time. Carnegie began his philanthropic work by donating $250,000 to build a free library in Pittsburgh. He eventually raised his initial investment to $1 million not only to outfit the main facility but also to create five neighborhood branches. Carnegie Library, Oakland | Courtesy of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Public libraries became something of an obsession with Carnegie.