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The Significance of Ironwood’s Carnegie Library 100 Years After Carnegie’s Death
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:05:42
Publish Date: 2019-08-09 05:00:00
Description: We’re continuing our series on the historical influence of mining in the Upper Peninsula today, specifically in the Ironwood area, with the story of the Ironwood Carnegie Library. ( Listen to Part One about how neighborhoods in the Upper Peninsula got their names here. ) There are Carnegie libraries all over the country, including in Merrill and Rhinelander. While Andrew Carnegie did a lot of good for libraries though, he was a controversial figure. Larry Lapachin continues our We Live Up Here series with the story. This Sunday, August 11, will mark the 100 year anniversary of the death of Andrew Carnegie. The Scottish-born American, who grew up poor, became one of the most successful businessmen by revolutionizing the steel industry in the United States. When Carnegie sold his steel company to JP Morgan in 1901, he became one of the richest men in the world. Carnegie then gave away most of his fortune to fund philanthropic endeavors, such as education, international peace, and public
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