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David Nasaw
Historian and biographer specializing in US cultural and business history, author of a biography of Andrew Carnegie and the episode's primary expert guest.
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Sep 22, 2025
• 48min
Andrew Carnegie: life of the week
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David Nasaw, a historian specializing in US cultural and business history, dives into the paradoxical life of Andrew Carnegie. They discuss Carnegie's rise from a poor immigrant to a steel magnate, revealing his ruthless business strategies and the violent Homestead Strike. Nasaw highlights Carnegie's transformation into a philanthropist and his ambitious peacebuilding efforts, illustrating his struggle to balance capitalism with a conscience amidst the backdrop of war and conflict.
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