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 279
... Negro schools by the states was very slow , but since 1880 there has been spent by the states in their support , $ 105,807,930 - about twenty - five millions sterling . In addition to this , all over the South the Negro is providing ...
... Negro schools by the states was very slow , but since 1880 there has been spent by the states in their support , $ 105,807,930 - about twenty - five millions sterling . In addition to this , all over the South the Negro is providing ...
Page 281
... Negro farmers own and manage their land ; in fifty , seventy percent do so ; and only nineteen counties have more white than Negro farmers . In 1898 , Negroes in Virginia owned 978,118 acres ; in 1903 , 1,304,471 acres , a gain by Negro ...
... Negro farmers own and manage their land ; in fifty , seventy percent do so ; and only nineteen counties have more white than Negro farmers . In 1898 , Negroes in Virginia owned 978,118 acres ; in 1903 , 1,304,471 acres , a gain by Negro ...
Page 283
... Negro poet , is extensively read . Thomas Fortune , editor of the New York Age , the most successful Negro editor , has written two interesting books , The Negro in Politics , and Black and White , has also published a volume of poems ...
... Negro poet , is extensively read . Thomas Fortune , editor of the New York Age , the most successful Negro editor , has written two interesting books , The Negro in Politics , and Black and White , has also published a volume of poems ...
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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