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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Page 92
For his own peace of mind be had to believe that he had not betrayed the faith of his father and grandfather when he be- came the employer of tens of thousands of men . He once wrote that of all the lines in Robert Burns's poems ...
For his own peace of mind be had to believe that he had not betrayed the faith of his father and grandfather when he be- came the employer of tens of thousands of men . He once wrote that of all the lines in Robert Burns's poems ...
Page 107
I do not believe that we have reached the limit of this re- duction , but I do believe that any permanent reduction will be secured only by the half - hour at a time . If labor be guided by wise counsel , it will ask for reduc- tions of ...
I do not believe that we have reached the limit of this re- duction , but I do believe that any permanent reduction will be secured only by the half - hour at a time . If labor be guided by wise counsel , it will ask for reduc- tions of ...
Page 324
Prince von Bülow holds these sentiments and I believe the peace of the world has little to fear from Germany . Her interests are all favorable to peace , in- dustrial development being her aim ; and in this desirable field she is ...
Prince von Bülow holds these sentiments and I believe the peace of the world has little to fear from Germany . Her interests are all favorable to peace , in- dustrial development being her aim ; and in this desirable field she is ...
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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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