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SharonClark

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25. Glad the workers unionized - that is all good
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 01:57 PM
Aug 2019

and glad Carnegie gave away 90% of his wealth to the public good.

For those who don't know how Carnegie made his fortune - through hard work, a brilliant mind, and good connections - I suggest learning more about him.

It was not just 3000 libraries.

In 1901, Carnegie also established large pension funds for his former employees at Homestead and, in 1905, for American college professors. The latter fund evolved into TIAA-CREF. One critical requirement was that church-related schools had to sever their religious connections to get his money.

His interest in music led him to fund construction of 7,000 church organs. He built and owned Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Carnegie was a large benefactor of the Tuskegee Institute for African-American education under Booker T. Washington. He helped Washington create the National Negro Business League.

That poisonous mindset persists to this day. Imagine people having a living wage? Shocking. BSdetect Aug 2019 #1
Or decent food? Or better clothes? 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #27
John Kenneth Galbraith Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #2
THAT I never heard before. THAT is very, very good. pangaia Aug 2019 #3
That's a beauty; glad I saw Galbraith lecture as a kid. appalachiablue Aug 2019 #14
Good Glabraith quote - Thanks. c-rational Aug 2019 #16
this Historic NY Aug 2019 #20
Perfect! paleotn Aug 2019 #33
The Men Who Made America was a series aired on Discovery in 2013 pecosbob Aug 2019 #4
They've been re-airing it lately... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #5
Discovery Channel and History Channel both ArcticFox Aug 2019 #22
I thought the History channel was all about Aliens from space SharonClark Aug 2019 #24
It was jmowreader Aug 2019 #30
I learned a lot watching it, but... softydog88 Aug 2019 #31
Plenty of rich assholes enjoy "richer food and drink, better clothing, more extravagant living" IronLionZion Aug 2019 #6
Good to hear. 2naSalit Aug 2019 #7
Even a 'sociopath asshole ' can do something good and beneficial for society Johnyawl Aug 2019 #10
My brother-in-law drmeow Aug 2019 #15
I lived in a tiny town in Indiana radical noodle Aug 2019 #21
Carnegie was an asshole - and he did some shitty harumph Aug 2019 #8
The bust the unions mentality still exist. In Wisconsin ACT 10 was a union busting move. usaf-vet Aug 2019 #18
He's dead and I find it rather useless to shout at dust, but defacto7 Aug 2019 #9
Karma sometimes takes awhile. malthaussen Aug 2019 #11
I like the thought that maybe Harker Aug 2019 #13
👍🏼 uponit7771 Aug 2019 #32
Rock on, Pgh. Librarians and Steel Workers. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #12
My Alma Mater, Chatham University AnnieBW Aug 2019 #38
I saw Angela Davis guest speak, there. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #43
I read that while he created the libraries Marthe48 Aug 2019 #17
He built and equiped the libraries. It was up the cities to maintain them. SharonClark Aug 2019 #26
Carnegie competed in a cut-throat business environment Tennessee Hillbilly Aug 2019 #19
Frick, to Carnegie: I'll see you in Hell. Nt. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #23
Glad the workers unionized - that is all good SharonClark Aug 2019 #25
I was the beneficiary of a Carnegie Library in my youth. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #28
YAY! Laffy Kat Aug 2019 #29
K & R warmfeet Aug 2019 #34
The middle Of PA is as dumb and rednecked as Alabama.... wolfie001 Aug 2019 #35
PBS American Experience has a great segment on Andrew Carnegie Hestia Aug 2019 #36
People in Pittsburgh Idolized Carnegie AnnieBW Aug 2019 #37
I hated him from the '70's, onward thru today. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #44
The legacy of slavery infected inducstrial relations DBoon Aug 2019 #39
100 years after his death and gajillions of dollars in foundation money couldn't hide the murders of Tender hopper Aug 2019 #40
It is great when rich people are philanthropists... sindri Aug 2019 #41
In a small town 15 miles NE of Pgh... moonseller66 Aug 2019 #42
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