Chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of a Scottish immigrant who used most of the millions he earned as a steel tycoon to set up a fund for the advancement of science, education, and peace.

Triumphant return -- Simple beginnings -- Climbing the ladder -- The goose that laid the golden egg -- Railroads and war -- A little of this, a little of that -- A moral tug of war -- Choosing a specialty -- Building an empire -- The star-spangled Scotchman -- War at homestead -- The richest man in the world -- Scientific philanthropy -- Ambassador for peace -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Major Carnegie institutions and structures.