We visited the
Carnegie Natural Science and Art Museums today. As we have studied, they were endowed by Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnet from the Guilded Age. Carnegie made his money building a trust that kept wages low and crushed his competition. He eventually sold his steel company to J. P. Morgan for $408 Million. With the fortune he made from his business he built many libraries, Carnegie Hall, founded the
Carnegie Corporation of New York,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
Carnegie Institution for Science,
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland,
Carnegie Hero Fund,
Carnegie Mellon University and
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
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| A plea to patrons to give to the museum to continue its mission. |
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| A prehistoric exhibit in the natural history museum. |
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| Modern Zombie art: can you tell which are zombies? |
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| Carnegie Music Hall |
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| Water Lilies by Claude Monet |
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| A few pieces of glass art on display |
Question:
After reviewing the links to the philanthropic organizations Carnegie endowed and reviewing how he made that money answer the following question: Was Andrew Carnegie a hero or a villain. Justify your answer.
I like the idea of having students consider Andrew Carnegie as a total human and what he did, how he did it, why he did it and how it affected people at that time and in the future. At one time, he was the wealthiest man in the world and has had a long lasting impact.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post about Carnegie. It is very informative. Is it not interesting how history can be painted differently in the eyes of the interpreter?
ReplyDeleteVery informative! I'll have to share with other teachers!
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