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 237
... coin . The government did not attempt to " make money " out of nothing ; it only told the people the market value of the metal in each coin , just what the metal - the raw material- could be sold for as metal and not as “ money . " But ...
... coin . The government did not attempt to " make money " out of nothing ; it only told the people the market value of the metal in each coin , just what the metal - the raw material- could be sold for as metal and not as “ money . " But ...
Page 238
... 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 . So we had to use a less valuable metal for small sums , and ...
... 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 . So we had to use a less valuable metal for small sums , and ...
Page 254
... coin into money for the people , and see what he has to say . Gold is as much an American product as silver ; our mines furnish more than two millions of dollars of it every month . He could have no objec- tion except that this would ...
... coin into money for the people , and see what he has to say . Gold is as much an American product as silver ; our mines furnish more than two millions of dollars of it every month . He could have no objec- tion except that this would ...
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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