Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth

Name: Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth
Start: 2025-10-28T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Grundy County Historical Society

Schedule

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Grundy County Historical Society | Morris, IL

Andrew Carnegie led the expansion of the steel industry during the late 19th century, becoming one of the wealthiest men in American history. After his retirement in 1901, he became a philanthropist, believing in the “Gospel of Wealth”, meaning wealthy people were obligated to give money back to members of society. Hear how Carnegie’s philanthropic interests centering around education and world peace led to the establishment of public libraries.