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
... advance of his time . The capital required was greater than he estimated . More than this , it was not to be expected that a process which was even then in somewhat of an experimental stage in Britain could be transplanted to the new ...
... advance of his time . The capital required was greater than he estimated . More than this , it was not to be expected that a process which was even then in somewhat of an experimental stage in Britain could be transplanted to the new ...
Page 98
... advance of five percent in our wages . " We have paid semi - monthly since . Another speaker hap- pened to say that although they were in the midst of coal , the price charged for small lots delivered at their houses was a certain sum ...
... advance of five percent in our wages . " We have paid semi - monthly since . Another speaker hap- pened to say that although they were in the midst of coal , the price charged for small lots delivered at their houses was a certain sum ...
Page 246
... advance . The price did advance , because many of these mistaken people bought it upon speculation before the bill passed . Silver rose from 96 to 121 - almost to its old rate in gold . But what has been the result since the passage of ...
... advance . The price did advance , because many of these mistaken people bought it upon speculation before the bill passed . Silver rose from 96 to 121 - almost to its old rate in gold . But what has been the result since the passage of ...
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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