Andrew Carnegie

Pittsburgh, PA

First, he created a modern integrated U.S. industry, U.S. Steel, then he gave away his fortune funding libraries across America. My guess is that many of the people whose knowledge we prize today didn't have some of their wisdom forged in a Carnegie Library.
The photo is of the Carnegie Library building on Pittsburgh's North Side, which served its library patrons from the early 20th century until a few years back. The theater behind it is still vibrant.

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