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"Andrew Carnegie – From Steel to the Building of Libraries"

"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.

Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Oakland - Meeting Room
Categories:
  Lecture  

Registration is required. There are 32 seats available.

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Oakland Library