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Celebrity Philanthropists
Students research celebrity philanthropists. In this philanthropy lesson, students read an article about Andrew Carnegie and identify ways he was philanthropic. Students choose a celebrity philanthropist to research.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898: Development of Middle Class
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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1896: The Homestead and Pullman Strikes
1896, A Website of Political Cartoons provides the illustrated story of both strikes with quotes from newspapers of the time and a brief characterization of Andrew Carnegie.
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Andrew Carnegie
A brief biography on Andrew Carnegie focuses on his philanthropic activities. There are also many links to other sources on Carnegie.