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Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a large steel works located on the Monongahela River at Homestead, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was developed in the nineteenth century as an extensive plant served by tributary coal and iron fields, a railway 425 miles (684 km) long, and a line of lake steamships.
History
Andrew Carnegie, (a Scottish emigrant), bought the 2 year old Homestead Steel Works in 1883, and integrated it into his Carnegie Steel Company.
There was a bitter strike at the plant in 1892. In 1896, Carnegie built the Carnegie Library of Homestead in nearby Munhall as part of concessions to the striking workers. (This however has never been validated. Carnegie had the plans drawn up in the late 1880s, and run ins with the Union bosses kept him from actually building it.)
In 1901 Carnegie sold his operations to U.S. Steel. On January 6, 1906 it was announced that the company would undergo upgrades and expansions worth seven million dollars ($184 million today.) The workforce peaked at 15,000 during World War II. William J. Gaughan was a Senior Designer of Operations Planning and Control at the company who developed computer systems to aid in automation of various operations. Throughout his management career Gaughan had developed an interest in the history of Homestead Steel Works and began to collect photos and pamphlets regarding the company. The plant closed in 1986 because of a severe downturn in the domestic steel industry, from which the industry still hasn't recovered.
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Steel mill
A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel.
Steel mill can refer to the steel works making rolled products from iron ore, but it also designs, more precisely the plant where steel semi-finished casting products (blooms, ingots, slabs, billets) are made, from molten pig iron or from scraps.
History
Since the invention of the Bessemer process, steel mills have replaced ironworks, based on puddling or fining methods. New ways to produce steel appeared later: from scraps melted in an electric arc furnace and, more recently, from direct reduced iron processes.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the world's largest steel mill was the Barrow Hematite Steel Company steelworks located in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom. Today, the world's largest steel mill is in Gwangyang, South Korea.
Integrated mill
An integrated steel mill has all the functions for primary steel production:
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Homestead, outside of Pittsburgh, was the site of the largest plant in Andrew Carnegie's steel empire. In 1892, overworked and underpaid workers went on strike. Well organized and boosted by sympathetic supporters around the country, workers had an opportunity for a major breakthrough: if Homestead could be successfully organized, it seemed likely that steel factories nationwide might soon be unionized as well. This video clip describes what happened at Homestead and suggests the repercussions for workers in steel and other industries as well. To see the bizarre aftermath of the Homestead strike, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axFiPuBp4I. Source: History Channel: "The Men Who Built America" (2012).
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Homestead Steel Strike Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, the notorious Homestead Strike, in our latest video, "Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike". Through stunning visuals and meticulous research, we unveil the tumultuous conflict between labor and capital that shook the foundations of America’s industrial heartland. The late 19th century was a time of rapid industrialization, but with it came stark divides between the wealthy elite and the laboring masses. Amidst the fiery furnaces of the Homestead Steel Mill, two of the era's most influential figures, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, reigned supreme. While they amassed unprecedented wealth, their workers toiled in perilous conditions for meager pay. This video sheds light on the mounting tensions, b...
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US Steel Corporation The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation. The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in New Jersey. A number of well-known businessmen participated in its creation, including Andrew Carnegie, Elbert Gary, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan. Time codes: Carnegie founded the Carnegie Steel Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gary founded the Federal Steel Company based in Chicago... 00:00 Foundation US Steel Corporation 00:27 First president 01:41 famous structures 02:52 Purchase of Tennessee Coal 03:15 Great Depression 04:03 The Second World War 04:38 Postwar years 06:17 Carl Icahn wins 07:39 Largest steel producer in the US 09:12 Separation of companies 10:12 Purchase of Lone Star Technologies 10:51 Company today...
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Homestead, outside of Pittsburgh, was the site of the largest plant in Andrew Carnegie's steel empire. In 1892, overworked and underpaid workers went on strike....
Homestead, outside of Pittsburgh, was the site of the largest plant in Andrew Carnegie's steel empire. In 1892, overworked and underpaid workers went on strike. Well organized and boosted by sympathetic supporters around the country, workers had an opportunity for a major breakthrough: if Homestead could be successfully organized, it seemed likely that steel factories nationwide might soon be unionized as well. This video clip describes what happened at Homestead and suggests the repercussions for workers in steel and other industries as well.
To see the bizarre aftermath of the Homestead strike, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axFiPuBp4I.
Source: History Channel: "The Men Who Built America" (2012).
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Homestead, outside of Pittsburgh, was the site of the largest plant in Andrew Carnegie's steel empire. In 1892, overworked and underpaid workers went on strike. Well organized and boosted by sympathetic supporters around the country, workers had an opportunity for a major breakthrough: if Homestead could be successfully organized, it seemed likely that steel factories nationwide might soon be unionized as well. This video clip describes what happened at Homestead and suggests the repercussions for workers in steel and other industries as well.
To see the bizarre aftermath of the Homestead strike, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axFiPuBp4I.
Source: History Channel: "The Men Who Built America" (2012).
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I interviewed several steelworkers who worked at Duquesne (pronounced Doo-Kayn) Works. Two of these workers, Derek Locke and George Lucas (who goes by the name ...
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I interviewed several steelworkers who worked at Duquesne (pronounced Doo-Kayn) Works. Two of these workers, Derek Locke and George Lucas (who goes by the name Woodstock), shared their memories and film footage of this steel mill before it was completely demolished.
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Today on The Daily Dose, The Homestead Strike of 1892.
Born into poverty in Dunfermline Scotland, by 1892, Andrew Carnegie had become one of the wealthiest industrialists in the United States, creating a conglomerate of steel mills through construction or acquisition under the banner of Carnegie Steel. That same year, his reputation as a philanthropist and vocal advocate of labor causes were put to the test, when Carnegie set his focus on his newly-acquired Homestead Steel Works near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, investing millions of dollars in an effort to retool the ailing plant for greater efficiencies, at the same time reducing wages on his 3,800-man workforce. In the course of implementing his business model, he turned to his chairman, Henry Frick, to do the dirty work.
Of his Homestead workforce, 725 union workers banned together against falling wages and the dangers of their workplace, and when Frick caught wind of an impending labor strike, he ramped up steel production in anticipation of a plant shutdown, leading to an escalating string of accidents under the hazardous working conditions in the plant. In the face of multiple deaths to a now overwhelmed and vocal workforce, Frick pushed back with a notice that Homestead Steel refused to negotiate with strikers, at the same time stating in no uncertain words that working conditions would remain unchanged. In response, 2,000 steelworkers barricaded the entrance to the plant, in an effort to block Frick from sending in strikebreakers, obliging Frick to hire 300 Pinkerton guards to clear the blockade.
When the Pinkertons arrived by barge down the Monongahela River on the morning of July the 6th, workers and their families fired ancient guns and even an old cannon from their high ground position along the banks of the river, and when the Pinkertons returned fire with repeating Winchester rifles, seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed, along with several dozen badly injured strikers and guards. The governor of Pennsylvania soon called in 8,500 National Guardsmen to lock down Homestead under martial law, while Carnegie’s reputation suffered dearly when he failed to offer a public response while vacationing in Scotland. In what would become one of the most violent strikes in the early history of the American labor movement, the striker’s brutal treatment of the Pinkertons, even after their white flag surrender, would stain the image of labor unions in the court of public opinion, at the same time ending the use of Pinkerton mercenaries in future labor disputes, making the Homestead Strike of 1892, an early ignition point in the American labor movement.
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Today's Daily Dose short history film covers the Homestead Strike of 1892, which proved to be one of the most violent conflicts in American labor movement history. The filmmaker has included the original voice over script to further assist your understanding:
Today on The Daily Dose, The Homestead Strike of 1892.
Born into poverty in Dunfermline Scotland, by 1892, Andrew Carnegie had become one of the wealthiest industrialists in the United States, creating a conglomerate of steel mills through construction or acquisition under the banner of Carnegie Steel. That same year, his reputation as a philanthropist and vocal advocate of labor causes were put to the test, when Carnegie set his focus on his newly-acquired Homestead Steel Works near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, investing millions of dollars in an effort to retool the ailing plant for greater efficiencies, at the same time reducing wages on his 3,800-man workforce. In the course of implementing his business model, he turned to his chairman, Henry Frick, to do the dirty work.
Of his Homestead workforce, 725 union workers banned together against falling wages and the dangers of their workplace, and when Frick caught wind of an impending labor strike, he ramped up steel production in anticipation of a plant shutdown, leading to an escalating string of accidents under the hazardous working conditions in the plant. In the face of multiple deaths to a now overwhelmed and vocal workforce, Frick pushed back with a notice that Homestead Steel refused to negotiate with strikers, at the same time stating in no uncertain words that working conditions would remain unchanged. In response, 2,000 steelworkers barricaded the entrance to the plant, in an effort to block Frick from sending in strikebreakers, obliging Frick to hire 300 Pinkerton guards to clear the blockade.
When the Pinkertons arrived by barge down the Monongahela River on the morning of July the 6th, workers and their families fired ancient guns and even an old cannon from their high ground position along the banks of the river, and when the Pinkertons returned fire with repeating Winchester rifles, seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed, along with several dozen badly injured strikers and guards. The governor of Pennsylvania soon called in 8,500 National Guardsmen to lock down Homestead under martial law, while Carnegie’s reputation suffered dearly when he failed to offer a public response while vacationing in Scotland. In what would become one of the most violent strikes in the early history of the American labor movement, the striker’s brutal treatment of the Pinkertons, even after their white flag surrender, would stain the image of labor unions in the court of public opinion, at the same time ending the use of Pinkerton mercenaries in future labor disputes, making the Homestead Strike of 1892, an early ignition point in the American labor movement.
And there you have it, the Homestead Strike of 1892, today on The Daily Dose.
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Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, the notorious Homestead Strike, in our latest video, "Steel Titans: The...
Homestead Steel Strike
Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, the notorious Homestead Strike, in our latest video, "Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike". Through stunning visuals and meticulous research, we unveil the tumultuous conflict between labor and capital that shook the foundations of America’s industrial heartland.
The late 19th century was a time of rapid industrialization, but with it came stark divides between the wealthy elite and the laboring masses. Amidst the fiery furnaces of the Homestead Steel Mill, two of the era's most influential figures, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, reigned supreme. While they amassed unprecedented wealth, their workers toiled in perilous conditions for meager pay. This video sheds light on the mounting tensions, behind-the-scenes machinations, and the spark that led to an explosive showdown.
Our cinematic journey begins by setting the stage at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Utilizing dramatized re-enactments, we paint a vivid picture of the life of steelworkers, their camaraderie, hopes, and growing frustrations. As whispers of wage cuts circulate, the air grows thick with anticipation. The stage is set for a confrontation that would go down in history.
The heart of the video plunges viewers into the heat of the Battle of Homestead. With expertly crafted animations and gripping visuals, witness the moment the Pinkerton Detective Agency, hired by Frick, approaches the mill on barges. The deafening silence is shattered by a gunshot, marking the beginning of a ferocious clash. Through immersive visuals and poignant narration, experience the heart-wrenching scenes of courage and sacrifice. We delve into the human stories, highlighting the tragic losses on both sides, which included seven brave workers and three Pinkertons.
In the aftermath of the battle, the forces of power and influence make their move. With evocative visuals, watch as the Pennsylvania state militia marches into Homestead, quelling the spirit of resistance. The town's transformation from a beacon of hope to a symbol of subdued defiance is poignantly captured, drawing parallels to contemporary struggles.
But the Homestead Strike story isn't just about a battle; it's about the legacy of relationships and the shifts in power dynamics. Through interviews with historians and animated sequences, we trace the fracturing alliance between Carnegie and Frick, two titans whose partnership would never fully recover from the events at Homestead.
As a bonus, our video offers viewers exclusive access to archival footage and photographs from the Gilded Age, providing a genuine look into the era. Interspersed with expert commentary, this video promises not only a historical journey but also a reflection on the enduring themes of power, resilience, and justice.
"Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike" is more than just a retelling of history; it's an immersive experience, capturing the raw emotions, fervent passions, and indomitable spirit of those who dared to challenge the status quo. Whether you're a history buff, a student, or just curious about the roots of American labor movements, this video offers a captivating insight into a defining moment of America's industrial past.
Join us in revisiting the echoes of the past and understanding their reverberations today. If you appreciate this deep dive, remember to like, share, and subscribe for more content that bridges the chasm between history and our modern world.
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Homestead Steel Strike
Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, the notorious Homestead Strike, in our latest video, "Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike". Through stunning visuals and meticulous research, we unveil the tumultuous conflict between labor and capital that shook the foundations of America’s industrial heartland.
The late 19th century was a time of rapid industrialization, but with it came stark divides between the wealthy elite and the laboring masses. Amidst the fiery furnaces of the Homestead Steel Mill, two of the era's most influential figures, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, reigned supreme. While they amassed unprecedented wealth, their workers toiled in perilous conditions for meager pay. This video sheds light on the mounting tensions, behind-the-scenes machinations, and the spark that led to an explosive showdown.
Our cinematic journey begins by setting the stage at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Utilizing dramatized re-enactments, we paint a vivid picture of the life of steelworkers, their camaraderie, hopes, and growing frustrations. As whispers of wage cuts circulate, the air grows thick with anticipation. The stage is set for a confrontation that would go down in history.
The heart of the video plunges viewers into the heat of the Battle of Homestead. With expertly crafted animations and gripping visuals, witness the moment the Pinkerton Detective Agency, hired by Frick, approaches the mill on barges. The deafening silence is shattered by a gunshot, marking the beginning of a ferocious clash. Through immersive visuals and poignant narration, experience the heart-wrenching scenes of courage and sacrifice. We delve into the human stories, highlighting the tragic losses on both sides, which included seven brave workers and three Pinkertons.
In the aftermath of the battle, the forces of power and influence make their move. With evocative visuals, watch as the Pennsylvania state militia marches into Homestead, quelling the spirit of resistance. The town's transformation from a beacon of hope to a symbol of subdued defiance is poignantly captured, drawing parallels to contemporary struggles.
But the Homestead Strike story isn't just about a battle; it's about the legacy of relationships and the shifts in power dynamics. Through interviews with historians and animated sequences, we trace the fracturing alliance between Carnegie and Frick, two titans whose partnership would never fully recover from the events at Homestead.
As a bonus, our video offers viewers exclusive access to archival footage and photographs from the Gilded Age, providing a genuine look into the era. Interspersed with expert commentary, this video promises not only a historical journey but also a reflection on the enduring themes of power, resilience, and justice.
"Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike" is more than just a retelling of history; it's an immersive experience, capturing the raw emotions, fervent passions, and indomitable spirit of those who dared to challenge the status quo. Whether you're a history buff, a student, or just curious about the roots of American labor movements, this video offers a captivating insight into a defining moment of America's industrial past.
Join us in revisiting the echoes of the past and understanding their reverberations today. If you appreciate this deep dive, remember to like, share, and subscribe for more content that bridges the chasm between history and our modern world.
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The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.
The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in Ne...
US Steel Corporation
The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.
The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in New Jersey. A number of well-known businessmen participated in its creation, including Andrew Carnegie, Elbert Gary, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan.
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Carnegie founded the Carnegie Steel Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gary founded the Federal Steel Company based in Chicago...
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04:03 The Second World War
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10:51 Company today
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US Steel Corporation
The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.
The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in New Jersey. A number of well-known businessmen participated in its creation, including Andrew Carnegie, Elbert Gary, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan.
Time codes:
Carnegie founded the Carnegie Steel Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gary founded the Federal Steel Company based in Chicago...
00:00 Foundation US Steel Corporation
00:27 First president
01:41 famous structures
02:52 Purchase of Tennessee Coal
03:15 Great Depression
04:03 The Second World War
04:38 Postwar years
06:17 Carl Icahn wins
07:39 Largest steel producer in the US
09:12 Separation of companies
10:12 Purchase of Lone Star Technologies
10:51 Company today
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Homestead, outside of Pittsburgh, was the site of the largest plant in Andrew Carnegie's steel empire. In 1892, overworked and underpaid workers went on strike. Well organized and boosted by sympathetic supporters around the country, workers had an opportunity for a major breakthrough: if Homestead could be successfully organized, it seemed likely that steel factories nationwide might soon be unionized as well. This video clip describes what happened at Homestead and suggests the repercussions for workers in steel and other industries as well.
To see the bizarre aftermath of the Homestead strike, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axFiPuBp4I.
Source: History Channel: "The Men Who Built America" (2012).
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I interviewed several steelworkers who worked at Duquesne (pronounced Doo-Kayn) Works. Two of these workers, Derek Locke and George Lucas (who goes by the name Woodstock), shared their memories and film footage of this steel mill before it was completely demolished.
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Today's Daily Dose short history film covers the Homestead Strike of 1892, which proved to be one of the most violent conflicts in American labor movement history. The filmmaker has included the original voice over script to further assist your understanding:
Today on The Daily Dose, The Homestead Strike of 1892.
Born into poverty in Dunfermline Scotland, by 1892, Andrew Carnegie had become one of the wealthiest industrialists in the United States, creating a conglomerate of steel mills through construction or acquisition under the banner of Carnegie Steel. That same year, his reputation as a philanthropist and vocal advocate of labor causes were put to the test, when Carnegie set his focus on his newly-acquired Homestead Steel Works near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, investing millions of dollars in an effort to retool the ailing plant for greater efficiencies, at the same time reducing wages on his 3,800-man workforce. In the course of implementing his business model, he turned to his chairman, Henry Frick, to do the dirty work.
Of his Homestead workforce, 725 union workers banned together against falling wages and the dangers of their workplace, and when Frick caught wind of an impending labor strike, he ramped up steel production in anticipation of a plant shutdown, leading to an escalating string of accidents under the hazardous working conditions in the plant. In the face of multiple deaths to a now overwhelmed and vocal workforce, Frick pushed back with a notice that Homestead Steel refused to negotiate with strikers, at the same time stating in no uncertain words that working conditions would remain unchanged. In response, 2,000 steelworkers barricaded the entrance to the plant, in an effort to block Frick from sending in strikebreakers, obliging Frick to hire 300 Pinkerton guards to clear the blockade.
When the Pinkertons arrived by barge down the Monongahela River on the morning of July the 6th, workers and their families fired ancient guns and even an old cannon from their high ground position along the banks of the river, and when the Pinkertons returned fire with repeating Winchester rifles, seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed, along with several dozen badly injured strikers and guards. The governor of Pennsylvania soon called in 8,500 National Guardsmen to lock down Homestead under martial law, while Carnegie’s reputation suffered dearly when he failed to offer a public response while vacationing in Scotland. In what would become one of the most violent strikes in the early history of the American labor movement, the striker’s brutal treatment of the Pinkertons, even after their white flag surrender, would stain the image of labor unions in the court of public opinion, at the same time ending the use of Pinkerton mercenaries in future labor disputes, making the Homestead Strike of 1892, an early ignition point in the American labor movement.
And there you have it, the Homestead Strike of 1892, today on The Daily Dose.
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The Homestead Steel Strike: What You Need to Know in 3 Minutes
Homestead Steel Strike
Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, t...
published: 19 Oct 2023
The Homestead Steel Strike: What You Need to Know in 3 Minutes
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Homestead Steel Strike
Dive deep into one of the most pivotal events of the Gilded Age, the notorious Homestead Strike, in our latest video, "Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike". Through stunning visuals and meticulous research, we unveil the tumultuous conflict between labor and capital that shook the foundations of America’s industrial heartland.
The late 19th century was a time of rapid industrialization, but with it came stark divides between the wealthy elite and the laboring masses. Amidst the fiery furnaces of the Homestead Steel Mill, two of the era's most influential figures, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, reigned supreme. While they amassed unprecedented wealth, their workers toiled in perilous conditions for meager pay. This video sheds light on the mounting tensions, behind-the-scenes machinations, and the spark that led to an explosive showdown.
Our cinematic journey begins by setting the stage at Homestead, Pennsylvania. Utilizing dramatized re-enactments, we paint a vivid picture of the life of steelworkers, their camaraderie, hopes, and growing frustrations. As whispers of wage cuts circulate, the air grows thick with anticipation. The stage is set for a confrontation that would go down in history.
The heart of the video plunges viewers into the heat of the Battle of Homestead. With expertly crafted animations and gripping visuals, witness the moment the Pinkerton Detective Agency, hired by Frick, approaches the mill on barges. The deafening silence is shattered by a gunshot, marking the beginning of a ferocious clash. Through immersive visuals and poignant narration, experience the heart-wrenching scenes of courage and sacrifice. We delve into the human stories, highlighting the tragic losses on both sides, which included seven brave workers and three Pinkertons.
In the aftermath of the battle, the forces of power and influence make their move. With evocative visuals, watch as the Pennsylvania state militia marches into Homestead, quelling the spirit of resistance. The town's transformation from a beacon of hope to a symbol of subdued defiance is poignantly captured, drawing parallels to contemporary struggles.
But the Homestead Strike story isn't just about a battle; it's about the legacy of relationships and the shifts in power dynamics. Through interviews with historians and animated sequences, we trace the fracturing alliance between Carnegie and Frick, two titans whose partnership would never fully recover from the events at Homestead.
As a bonus, our video offers viewers exclusive access to archival footage and photographs from the Gilded Age, providing a genuine look into the era. Interspersed with expert commentary, this video promises not only a historical journey but also a reflection on the enduring themes of power, resilience, and justice.
"Steel Titans: The Homestead Strike" is more than just a retelling of history; it's an immersive experience, capturing the raw emotions, fervent passions, and indomitable spirit of those who dared to challenge the status quo. Whether you're a history buff, a student, or just curious about the roots of American labor movements, this video offers a captivating insight into a defining moment of America's industrial past.
Join us in revisiting the echoes of the past and understanding their reverberations today. If you appreciate this deep dive, remember to like, share, and subscribe for more content that bridges the chasm between history and our modern world.
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US Steel Corporation
US Steel Corporation
The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.
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The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.
The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in New Jersey. A number of well-known businessmen participated in its creation, including Andrew Carnegie, Elbert Gary, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan.
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Carnegie founded the Carnegie Steel Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gary founded the Federal Steel Company based in Chicago...
00:00 Foundation US Steel Corporation
00:27 First president
01:41 famous structures
02:52 Purchase of Tennessee Coal
03:15 Great Depression
04:03 The Second World War
04:38 Postwar years
06:17 Carl Icahn wins
07:39 Largest steel producer in the US
09:12 Separation of companies
10:12 Purchase of Lone Star Technologies
10:51 Company today
Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a large steel works located on the Monongahela River at Homestead, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was developed in the nineteenth century as an extensive plant served by tributary coal and iron fields, a railway 425 miles (684 km) long, and a line of lake steamships.
History
Andrew Carnegie, (a Scottish emigrant), bought the 2 year old Homestead Steel Works in 1883, and integrated it into his Carnegie Steel Company.
There was a bitter strike at the plant in 1892. In 1896, Carnegie built the Carnegie Library of Homestead in nearby Munhall as part of concessions to the striking workers. (This however has never been validated. Carnegie had the plans drawn up in the late 1880s, and run ins with the Union bosses kept him from actually building it.)
In 1901 Carnegie sold his operations to U.S. Steel. On January 6, 1906 it was announced that the company would undergo upgrades and expansions worth seven million dollars ($184 million today.) The workforce peaked at 15,000 during World War II. William J. Gaughan was a Senior Designer of Operations Planning and Control at the company who developed computer systems to aid in automation of various operations. Throughout his management career Gaughan had developed an interest in the history of Homestead Steel Works and began to collect photos and pamphlets regarding the company. The plant closed in 1986 because of a severe downturn in the domestic steel industry, from which the industry still hasn't recovered.
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