Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel

Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel visits historic ironworks - namely Saugus and Hopewell - as well as today's massive, computerized steel mills and chronicles the evolution of the industry. Learn how Carnegie built an empire so large that it led to the first billion-dollar corporation and listen as industrial historians detail the technological developments that powered the nation's economy and launched steel into the future. Witness the setbacks, too, such as intense labor unrest and increasing international competition.