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One of the last remaining pieces of the area’s steel-making heritage is coming down. For 105 years, the McDonald Steel Mill ...
The Braddock Carnegie Library housed more than just books – there was a swimming pool, theater, billiards hall and a bathhouse.
What were Andrew Carnegie accomplishments? A major part of his influence lay in the establishment of several trusts or institutions that bear his name, such as the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the ...
In response to advancements in technology, Carnegie replaced aged equipment. These investments soon paid off, as his mills were always the most productive in the world because of reduced labor costs.
When Frick assumed contract negotiations at the Homestead mill in 1892 ... On December 5, 1899, Frick resigned from the board of Carnegie Steel. Carnegie remained unsatisfied.
1872: Carnegie sees Bessemer's steel plants On a visit to England ... The state militia is sent in to reclaim the mill and strikebreakers are hired to re-open it. This incident marks the end ...