In 1881, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) built his first library in his birthplace Dunfermline, Scottland. Years laters, Carnegie's philanthropy led to the creation of more libraries. Overall, Carnegie gave millions of dollars to establish more than 1,600 libraries in the United States. Read more about it!
See Also
Carnegie Libraries: The Future Made Bright (Teaching with Historic Places) (U.S. National Park Service)10 Biggest Philanthropists Of All TimeAndrew Carnegie - Carnegie Medal of PhilanthropyHidden Glory - Carnegie MagazineThe information in this guide focuses on primary source materials found in the digitized historic newspapers from the digital collection Chronicling America.
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