Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie

This Web page, the on-line version of a television program, provides students with an interesting and in-depth look at the life and times of Andrew Carnegie. The site includes a timeline, a biography of Carnegie, an article about America in the Gilded Age, a section on the steel industry, and a discussion of Carnegie's philanthropic endeavors. All sections of the site include many photographs and a good job is done relating Carnegie's life to the times in which he lived. A teacher's guide and bibliography are included.

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WGBH Boston

U.S. History

Social Studies

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