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The stories of individuals who worked hard, dangerous jobs to build Pittsburgh — many of these individuals were children.
Andrew Carnegie’s journey from a poor Scottish immigrant to the richest man in the world is nothing short of extraordinary.
Kennesaw State University’s Steel Bridge Competition Team recently competed in the 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition ...
Oligarchs, by definition, are malevolent drains on societies. But some obscene wealth-hoarders of yore, like steel baron Andrew Carnegie, at least gave back in tangible, lasting ways. Consider ...
U.S. Steel from its earliest days under Andrew Carnegie sought control of all of its input materials to better manage costs. In addition to the steel mills that it built, the company invested in iron ...
Carnegie retired in 1901 after selling his steel company to J.P. Morgan, who formed U.S. Steel. He spent the rest of his life focused on philanthropy, funding initiatives he believed would empower ...
Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 1912 (UP) -- Andrew Carnegie lined up with the anti-trust view of Theodore Roosevelt as against the trust dissolution plans of President Taft to-day in his testimony before ...
With roots dating to the late 19th century, U.S. Steel has produced the materials used for everything from the nation's bridges and skyscrapers, to its tanks and battleships.
With roots dating to the late 19th century, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel has produced the materials used for everything from the nation's bridges and skyscrapers to its tanks and battleships.