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In Pittsburgh, where I believe there are more Carnegie-funded buildings than in most cities, the libraries are often the nicest and most durable structures in e
by keiferski 4y ago
In Pittsburgh, where I believe there are more Carnegie-funded buildings than in most cities, the libraries are often the nicest and most durable structures in each neighborhood. The Braddock Carnegie library for example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Free_Library_of_Braddock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Free_Library_of_Bradd...
- jollyllama 4y agoCarnegie believed that he owed to his workers and their families a sort of edification. It was also out of self interest, his thinking being that educated workers were better workers. He went to great lengths to acquire dino bones from the American west. He acquired castings and artifacts of great art and architecture from Europe, so that people in Pittsburgh who would never get to travel would still be able to see.