Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this day, steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie passed away. An immigrant who rose from poverty, Carnegie built a business empire and sold U.S. Steel for billions. He spent his later years giving away his fortune to fund libraries, education, and peace efforts—living by his belief that the wealthy have a duty to give back.

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