Biography of nineteenth-century philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, tracing his path from poverty to great wealth, providing information about some of the important historical events that occurred during his lifetime, and discussing how he used his money to support education through a library building program.
year: 1997
call number/section: 920
subjects: carnegie, andrew, 1835-1919, juvenile literature, philanthropists, united states, juvenile literature, carnegie libraries, history, 20th century, 19th century, public libraries