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 237
Thus came the " coin- age " of metals into " money " -a great advance . People then knew at sight the exact value of each piece , and could no longer be cheated , no weighing or testing being necessary . Note that the government stamp ...
Thus came the " coin- age " of metals into " money " -a great advance . People then knew at sight the exact value of each piece , and could no longer be cheated , no weighing or testing being necessary . Note that the government stamp ...
Page 238
It would not be wise to make gold coin for any smaller sum than a dollar , for the coin would be too small ; and we could not use a silver coin for more than one dollar , because the coin would be too large .
It would not be wise to make gold coin for any smaller sum than a dollar , for the coin would be too small ; and we could not use a silver coin for more than one dollar , because the coin would be too large .
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of that is to buy gold and coin it into " money " -not silver , the future value of which is so doubtful , and the purchases of which have so far been a losing speculation . Ask the advocate of more money why gold is not the best metal ...
of that is to buy gold and coin it into " money " -not silver , the future value of which is so doubtful , and the purchases of which have so far been a losing speculation . Ask the advocate of more money why gold is not the best metal ...
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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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