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Philanthropists History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries 
 In addition to biographical and historical resources and links on Carnegie and the Carnegie libraries, this site has information on other philanthropic projects of the nineteenth century American industrialist. http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People Last updated Dec 23, 2006 PaulAllen.com
Official website for Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen. Features brief descriptions and links to additional material about his many projects in areas of technology, museums (such as his Experience Music Project in Seattle), aerospace (the Allen-funded SpaceShipOne won the Ansari X-Prize in 2004), performance art, business, science, sports (he is owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers), and charitable activities. http://www.paulallen.com Topics: Computers Last updated Nov 14, 2006 The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie
This collection focuses on the life and times of Andrew Carnegie. Includes biographical information, a look at the railroad and steel industries of the time, and what it took to get a grant from Carnegie for one of the 2,811 libraries he funded over 33 years. Part of the American Experience series from PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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