Review the life of Andrew Carnegie, a captain of industry turned philanthropist.

Review the life of Andrew Carnegie, a business genius who created a steel empire that made America the most prosperous economy in the world. Carnegie’s life embodied the American dream: the immigrant who went from rags to riches, the self-made man who became a captain of industry, the king of steel. He amassed a fortune, then gave it away with the same energy and drive that led to its accumulation. This generosity may have come too late, for Carnegie was a ruthless captain of industry — underpaying his workers, fighting with labor unions and stepping on all who got in his way.