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 35
Six copies of each despatch were made by a gentleman who received six dollars per week for the work , and he offered me a gold dollar every week if I would do it , of which I was very glad indeed , because I always liked to work with ...
Six copies of each despatch were made by a gentleman who received six dollars per week for the work , and he offered me a gold dollar every week if I would do it , of which I was very glad indeed , because I always liked to work with ...
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It jumped from twenty - five to thirty - five dollars per month . Mr. Scott was then receiving one hundred and twenty - five dollars per month , and I used to wonder what on earth he could do with so much money .
It jumped from twenty - five to thirty - five dollars per month . Mr. Scott was then receiving one hundred and twenty - five dollars per month , and I used to wonder what on earth he could do with so much money .
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When the govern- ment buys silver bullion , it gives its own notes or silver dollars for it . Who gets these ? The owners of the silver bullion . How can these be taken from their pockets and put into the pockets of the people ?
When the govern- ment buys silver bullion , it gives its own notes or silver dollars for it . Who gets these ? The owners of the silver bullion . How can these be taken from their pockets and put into the pockets of the people ?
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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 |
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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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