How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune Into A Library Legacy : NPR »

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At the start of the 20th century, the ruthless, self-made steel industrialist paid $60 million for 1,689 public libraries to be built in communities around the U.S. "The man who dies rich dies in disgrace," Carnegie wrote. Source Main page (current trends)

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