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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Carnegie and the Era of Steel

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biographical information of Andrew Carnegie and his rise to power in the steel industry.
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Curated OER

Andrew Carnegie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography on Andrew Carnegie focuses on his philanthropic activities. There are also many links to other sources on Carnegie.
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Curated OER

Andrew Carnegie

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from Andrew Carnegie's autobiography that describes his attitude toward wealth and an excerpt from the novel The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that suggests the giddy, unreality of an America caught up in...
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Curated OER

Andrew Carnegie

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Andrew Carnegie.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Gospel of Wealth

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Carnegie was a believer in the gospel of wealth. Read about his philosophy concerning the millions made by business tycoons in the Gilded Age, and see how he carried out this gospel.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Gospel of Wealth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides excerpts from an 1899 article written by Andrew Carnegie to outline his philosophy and responsibilities as a wealthy man.
Primary
Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: The Homestead and Pullman Strikes

For Students 9th - 10th
1896, A Website of Political Cartoons and Commentary provides the illustrated story of both the Homestead and Pullman strikes with quotes from newspapers of the time and a brief characterization of Andrew Carnegie. The site includes a...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Wealth, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from Andrew Carnegie's autobiography that describes his attitude toward wealth and an excerpt from the novel The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that suggests the giddy, unreality of an America caught up in...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: More Amazing Americans: A Web Quest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab. A few of the famous Americans include Leonard Bernstein,...
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Henry Clay Frick Historical Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Clay Frick was a titan of the steel industry because of his coke business, necessary in the making of steel. Read about his early life and his association with Andrew Carnegie.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Expore Pa History: Making Steel

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at three of the titans of the steel industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read about Andrew Carnegie and his business relationship with Henry Clay Frick, and the development of Bethlehen Steel by Charles Schwab....
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Carnegie and the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief overview of the Gilded Age in America, focusing on the role Carnegie played.
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NSTATE

People of Pennsylvania: Henry Clay Frick

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Henry Clay Frick, partner with Andrew Carnegie in the steel industry in Pennsylvania.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Carnegie

For Students 9th - 10th
(1837-1919) American philanthropist and capitalist.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Carnegie

For Students 9th - 10th
(1835-1919) Industrialist and Philanthropist
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University of California

History Project: The Homestead Strike of 1892

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This high school lesson focuses on the Homestead Strike of 1892. Students are asked to write an essay explaining why the strike occurred and how the Carnegie Company went about winning the strike. Included are twenty-seven primary source...
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Other

Nysed: Comparing the Homestead Strike of 1892 With the Great Strike of 1877

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger lesson plan about the Railroad Strike of 1877, this lesson asks students to compare that strike with the Homestead Strike against Carnegie's steel plant. Activity directions and questions are provided.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Gilded Age (1877 1900)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
As Reconstruction came to an end in the United States the country began to evolve into an industrial nation through the perseverance and ingenuity of masterminds like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. Through a collection of...
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie's Dinosaurs: Dino Guide: Protocerato

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource presents a brief overview of the Protoceratops.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898: Development of Middle Class

For Students 9th - 10th
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Development of the Middle Class

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: Trusts and Monopolies

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a large site dealing with the election of 1896 is this article on Trusts and Monopolies. Although the focus is on the Republicans' anti-trust sentiments in the election, you can read about the rise of big business, monopolies,...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A very thorough lesson plan from EDSITEment that explores the role of the robber barons in American industry in the 19th century. It explores the question of whether the robber barons were harmful or "Captains of Industry." You'll find...
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PBS

Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.

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