Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

The notion of a millionaire is less foreign to Americans now— indeed, Americans can see millionaires more or less whenever they would like; millionaires are on television and in magazines, in our living rooms and at grocery store check-outs and on our many screens. The concept of the obscenely wealthy was revolutionized by Carnegie and the other businessmen that dominated the late 19th century by taking advantage of America’s industrial revolution. An immigrant, industrialist, and devoted philanthropist, Carnegie’s autobiography both challenges the popular image of the wealthy.