The Andrew Carnegie ReaderAn 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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In this article , Carnegie patiently explains that trusts are not the final triumph of a few evilly aggressive entrepreneurs , but rather they " are the products of weakness . Their triumph over competitors can only be temporary ...
In this article , Carnegie patiently explains that trusts are not the final triumph of a few evilly aggressive entrepreneurs , but rather they " are the products of weakness . Their triumph over competitors can only be temporary ...
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Such is the genesis of " Trusts " in manufactured articles . In transportation the situation , while practically the same , differs in some particulars . Many small railway lines are built under separate charters .
Such is the genesis of " Trusts " in manufactured articles . In transportation the situation , while practically the same , differs in some particulars . Many small railway lines are built under separate charters .
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To remedy this the manufacturers did not form a Trust so far as the sale of product was concerned , but they ... bination of nail manufacturers went the way of all Trusts , and left the business in a worse plight than it was in before .
To remedy this the manufacturers did not form a Trust so far as the sale of product was concerned , but they ... bination of nail manufacturers went the way of all Trusts , and left the business in a worse plight than it was in before .
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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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| Title | The Andrew Carnegie Reader Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies Pittsburgh series in social and labor history |
| Author | Andrew Carnegie |
| Editor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Contributor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 082293700X, 9780822937005 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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