When Carnegie joined the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1853, trains carried a sense of wonder. At six cents a mile, a ride didn't come cheap, but it guaranteed a thrill.
The bitter conflict in 1892 at his steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania revealed Andrew Carnegie's conflicting beliefs regarding the rights of labor.
The year 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the start of demolition of the original Penn Station. Today, there is much debate over the future of the current Penn Station.Â
After a decade of working in New York's garment district, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck entered a partnership that earned them the nickname of the "Shirtwaist Kings."