The Andrew Carnegie ReaderUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 - 325 pages An anthology which aims to bring together a representative selection of Carnegie's writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy and eternal optimist. This collection covers 60 years of the industrial giant's life, from his letters to his cousin, George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter of his autobiography, completed in 1914. |
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Page 213
... American flag from an American port . America gave to the world the cot- ton gin , and the first practical mowing , reaping , and sewing machines . In the most spiritual , most ethereal of all departments in which man has produced great ...
... American flag from an American port . America gave to the world the cot- ton gin , and the first practical mowing , reaping , and sewing machines . In the most spiritual , most ethereal of all departments in which man has produced great ...
Page 294
... Americans , Carnegie subscribed to the adage that political partisanship stopped at the water's edge . Carnegie was also one of the few major American industrialists in 1898 to urge a war with Spain over the issue of Cuba libre ...
... Americans , Carnegie subscribed to the adage that political partisanship stopped at the water's edge . Carnegie was also one of the few major American industrialists in 1898 to urge a war with Spain over the issue of Cuba libre ...
Page 298
... American in every sense . Their defense by us would be easy . No pro- test need be entered against such legitimate and peaceful expansion in our own hemisphere , should events work in that direction . I am no “ Little ” American ...
... American in every sense . Their defense by us would be easy . No pro- test need be entered against such legitimate and peaceful expansion in our own hemisphere , should events work in that direction . I am no “ Little ” American ...
Contents
The Making of the SelfMade Man | 1 |
Carnegie at Work Making Money | 29 |
Carnegie at Work Giving Away Money | 125 |
Copyright | |
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