One of the captains of industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the world.

Often away for trips, Carnegie knew his mother could be cared for by hotel staff, a luxury that the matriarch in the family enjoyed fully. Andrew sometimes expressed a desire to have his own ...

Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie argued that a person ‘who dies ... This ostentatious display of wealth may have ensured the luxury magazine market’s admiration. But, it has prompted others ...

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