America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Season 1 Episode 5
America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Season 1

Ep 5. Andrew Carnegie: The Self-Made Ideal

  • TV-PG
  • May 1, 2015
  • 30 min

This lecture examines the notion of the "self-made man" as it pervaded Gilded Age America. Investigate why this idea took on unprecedented popularity in the 19th century, how it was strongly promoted by figures from Horatio Alger to Andrew Carnegie, and explore how the ideal became entwined with social Darwinism.

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  • First Aired
    May 1, 2015
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    30 min
  • Language
    English
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