In 1881, Andrew Carnegie decided to visit his birthplace in Dunfermline to give his ageing mother a possible last visit to her native Scotland. The visit was also important for another reason - it was namely when the foundation stone to the first ever Carnegie Free Library was laid. Here is a story from our archives about this joyous day.
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In the Footsteps of Andrew Carnegie in Pittsburgh
Happy Tartan Day to all of our friends, colleagues and followers! Instead of bringing out some tartan and bagpipe music, examples of which we do have in our collection (with fascinating stories attached!), I am taking you to Pittsburgh, USA to find out what traces of Andrew Carnegie’s life and legacy are still to be found there.
