One of the captains of industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the world.

When Andrew Carnegie was 33 years old, in 1868, he wrote himself a letter: "To continue much longer overwhelmed by business cares and with most of my thoughts wholly upon the way to make money in ...

What were Andrew Carnegie accomplishments? A major part of his influence lay in the establishment of several trusts or institutions that bear his name, such as the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the ...

When I asked my mother for money, she would always respond with, “Who do you think I am, Andrew Carnegie?” I became reacquainted with him, and his effect on the commercial life of United ...

She revealed that her father-in-law had been employed by the Carnegie family, with tycoon Andrew Carnegie renowned ... a painting that was in the Carnegie mansion in New York City.

MILLBROOK, N.Y. (KDKA) -- A castle built for Andrew Carnegie's daughter is hitting the auction block. Bidding for Migdale Castle in Millbrook, New York, begins on Thursday at 4 p.m. Concierge ...

When Andrew Carnegie arrived in the US from Scotland in 1848, he had little more than a few pennies in his pocket. By 1901, he was the richest man in the country. Around the time he peaked in ...

When the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced a $20 million renovation of its New York City home, the old Andrew Carnegie mansion (plus two adjacent townhouses)-a project to coincide ...

A Cal Poly Pomona assistant professor is one of 26 in the U.S. to win a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. Aaron Cayer, an assistant professor of architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, was the only fellow ...

The name Andrew Carnegie was given to him on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Although he had barely any formal education, Carnegie grew up in a family that valued the importance of ...