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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 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.〔http://www.riversofsteel.com/routestoroots/3RsWindows/homestead_works.html〕 There was a bitter strike at the plant in 1892. In 1896, Carnegie build the Carnegie Library of Homestead in nearby Munhall as part of concessions to the striking workers. 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 ($ today.) The workforce peaked at 15,000 during World War II.〔(Article about the Homestead Works on the 20th anniversary of its closing (includes audio) ), ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' (post-gazette.com)〕 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. A few remnants of the steel works were not destroyed.〔(Battle of Homestead Foundation )〕 Today the land is home to The Waterfront shopping center and Sandcastle Waterpark. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Homestead Steel Works」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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