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Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) rose from working-class origins in Scotland to become one of the great titans of American industry, whose holdings included railroads, oil, and finally Carnegie Steel. By the time he sold his steel works in 1901 and retired, he was the richest man in the world. He became a renowned philanthropist, giving away more than $350 million to endow public libraries and universities and to other charitable causes.

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Andrew Carnegie: No Man Becomes Rich Unless He Enriches Others Short biography of Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), Scottish-born American business tycoon and philanthropist. www.usdreams.com/Carnegie14.html

The American Experience - Andrew Carnegie Accompaniment to PBS series chronicling the life of the "richest man in the world." Includes timelines, image gallery, teacher's guide, and a look at the context from which he came. www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie

Anti-Carnegie: Scraps and Comments Excerpts from a short book attacking Andrew Carnegie's anti-imperialism during the Philippine-American War, published in 1899. www.boondocksnet.com/reaction/anti-carnegie.html

Andrew Carnegie Image Collection Family photographs taken in and around Skibo Castle, Scotland, in the early 1900s. shelf1.library.cmu.edu/Andrew

New York Times: Carnegie Started as a Bobbin Boy Carnegie's obituary from the New York Times of August 12, 1919. www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1125.html

History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Photographs and links to web sources on Carnegie and his library benefactions, focusing chiefly on Pennsylvania. andrewcarnegie.tripod.com

Personal Recollections of Andrew Carnegie / by Frederick Lynch Lynch met Carnegie through their joint work in the New York Peace Society in the early 1900s and published this volume of recollections of the great man in 1920, just after Carnegie's death. An electronic text from the University of Virginia Library. etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/LynCarn.html

New York Times: Carnegie Honored by Club He Financed New York Times article on a 1909 dinner at the Lotos Club, given in honor of Carnegie. Includes tributes by Mark Twain and others. www.twainquotes.com/19090318.html

Let's Talk Business Network: Andrew Carnegie Brief biography and anecdotes. www.ltbn.com/tribcarnegie.html

Biographical Dictionary of Management: Andrew Carnegie Biographical article. www.thoemmes.com/dictionaries/bdm_carnegie.htm

Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library: The Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Millions to Libraries Describes why Andrew Carnegie gave millions to establish libraries in the United States. Includes links to Carnegie libraries and other biographical sites. www.michaellorenzen.com/carnegie.html