Andrew Carnegie - Rags to Riches, Power to Peace

  Directed by: Vicky Matthews Produced by: Sonita Gale Released: 2019 (educational) Year of Production: 2015 Running Time: 75 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: American History, Socioeconomics Narrated by Brian Cox (Zodiac, The Bourne Identity)       Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace charts the story of a poor Scottish immigrant who sailed to America in the 1840s, and by the end of the century would be the richest man in the world. Criticized for the harsh business practices that allowed him to dominate the iron and steel industries, and praised for his quest to give all his money away, Andrew Carnegie is undeniably one of the most fascinating and contradictory figures in modern history. His name is synonymous with the modern philanthropic movement, and the libraries and educational institutions he established thrive almost a century after his death. From his Scottish Highland retreat, Skibo Castle, Carneg