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 58
... able to knock down a man now and then as a les- son to the other unruly spirits under him . He was supposed to diagnose the condition of the furnace by instinct , to possess some almost supernatural power of divination , like his ...
... able to knock down a man now and then as a les- son to the other unruly spirits under him . He was supposed to diagnose the condition of the furnace by instinct , to possess some almost supernatural power of divination , like his ...
Page 61
... able man like President Thomson , of the Pennsylvania Railroad , to recommend to his board of directors that so large a sum as six hundred thousand dollars should be advanced to a manufac- turing concern on his road , that steel rails ...
... able man like President Thomson , of the Pennsylvania Railroad , to recommend to his board of directors that so large a sum as six hundred thousand dollars should be advanced to a manufac- turing concern on his road , that steel rails ...
Page 303
... able to point to Cuba and the Philippines rescued from foreign domination and enjoying independence won for them by his country and given to them without money and without price , he will find no citizen of any other land able to claim ...
... able to point to Cuba and the Philippines rescued from foreign domination and enjoying independence won for them by his country and given to them without money and without price , he will find no citizen of any other land able to claim ...
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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