WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ANDREW CARNEGIE
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libraries and church organs
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school and parks
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friends and family
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labor unions and hospitals
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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to funding libraries, he paid for thousands of church organs in the United States and around the world. Carnegie’s wealth helped to establish numerous colleges, schools, nonprofit organizations and associations in his adopted country and many others.
Detailed explanation-2: -In “The Gospel of Wealth, ” Carnegie argued that extremely wealthy Americans like himself had a responsibility to spend their money in order to benefit the greater good. In other words, the richest Americans should actively engage in philanthropy and charity in order to close the widening gap between rich and poor.
Detailed explanation-3: -1875–1900: Steel empire Carnegie made his fortune in the steel industry, controlling the most extensive integrated iron and steel operations ever owned by an individual in the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carnegie spent over $55 million of his wealth on libraries alone, and he is often referred to as the “Patron Saint of Libraries.” It is said that Carnegie had two main reasons for supporting libraries.