ANDREW CARNEGIE: FROM STEEL TO THE BUILDING OF LIBRARIES
Andrew Carnegie amassed an enormous fortune in the steel industry and then became a major philanthropist. During the late 19th century, when steel was first used as railroad track, Carnegie perfected low-cost steel production. The Carnegie Steelworks, in Homestead, PA, employed men producing steel under primitive industrial working conditions. This program will feature the 1892 strike at Homestead which pitted the Pinkerton Detective Agency against the steelworkers ending with 10 deaths. After Carnegie sold his steel company to J.P. Morgan he gave all his money away by building over 2,500 libraries. Many still exist today. Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.
Presenter: Rick Feingold teaches American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University and a B.A.in History from Rutgers University.
Mon, May 13 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Tue, May 14 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, May 15 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, May 16 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Fri, May 17 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, May 18 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, May 19 | Closed |
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