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 61
... Pittsburgh , on the road connecting the Pennsylvania with the Fort Wayne , I had seen new iron rails placed every six weeks or two months . Before the Bessemer process was known I had called President Thomson's attention to the efforts ...
... Pittsburgh , on the road connecting the Pennsylvania with the Fort Wayne , I had seen new iron rails placed every six weeks or two months . Before the Bessemer process was known I had called President Thomson's attention to the efforts ...
Page 64
... Pittsburgh . It was impossible to borrow money , even upon the best collaterals ; but by selling securities , which I had in reserve , considerable sums were realized - the company undertaking to re- place them later . It happened that ...
... Pittsburgh . It was impossible to borrow money , even upon the best collaterals ; but by selling securities , which I had in reserve , considerable sums were realized - the company undertaking to re- place them later . It happened that ...
Page 115
... Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press , 1979 ) ; and three more recent studies , Leon Wolff's Lockout : The Story of the Homestead Strike of 1892 ( New York : Harper & Row , 1965 ) , Joseph F. Wall's Andrew Carnegie ( 1970 ; rpt ...
... Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press , 1979 ) ; and three more recent studies , Leon Wolff's Lockout : The Story of the Homestead Strike of 1892 ( New York : Harper & Row , 1965 ) , Joseph F. Wall's Andrew Carnegie ( 1970 ; rpt ...
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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