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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Philanthropists – United States - Biography . 4. Industrialists - United States - Biography . 5. Steel industry and trade - United States - History . 1. Wall , Joseph Frazier . CT275.C3A25 1992 338.7'672'092 - dc20 II . Title .
Philanthropists – United States - Biography . 4. Industrialists - United States - Biography . 5. Steel industry and trade - United States - History . 1. Wall , Joseph Frazier . CT275.C3A25 1992 338.7'672'092 - dc20 II . Title .
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I wish the people of the United States would watch Britain carefully . She is keeping her own counsel ; she is treating the silver - loaded nations with cool politeness in the conferences , which she graciously condescends to attend ...
I wish the people of the United States would watch Britain carefully . She is keeping her own counsel ; she is treating the silver - loaded nations with cool politeness in the conferences , which she graciously condescends to attend ...
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These powers are Russia and the United States . The attempt of Britain to check Russia , if the wild counsels of Mr. Chamberlain were followed , could end in nothing . but failure . With the irresistible force of the glacier , Russia ...
These powers are Russia and the United States . The attempt of Britain to check Russia , if the wild counsels of Mr. Chamberlain were followed , could end in nothing . but failure . With the irresistible force of the glacier , Russia ...
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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 |
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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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