The Tycoon and the Bard

Andrew Carnegie: self-made Scottish-American steel millionaire and international philanthropist, remembered through trusts, charities and public buildings on both sides of the Atlantic.

Robert Burns: Scotland’s greatest poet and most famous philanderer; an inspiration for future liberal politicians and an almost mythical cultural icon.

What do the world’s greatest tycoon and Scotland’s finest bard have in common? More than you might think.

Despite dying thirty nine years prior to Carnegie’s bi...