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 145
... establish free libraries , that other poor boys might receive opportuni- ties similar to those for which we were ... established in our country , but none that I know of with such wisdom as the Pratt Library in Baltimore . Mr. Pratt ...
... establish free libraries , that other poor boys might receive opportuni- ties similar to those for which we were ... established in our country , but none that I know of with such wisdom as the Pratt Library in Baltimore . Mr. Pratt ...
Page 270
... established is equally so , because it first requires a change in human nature , a change quite as great as that involved in the evolution of the man - ape into the savage ог the savage into civilised man . It is not the success of the ...
... established is equally so , because it first requires a change in human nature , a change quite as great as that involved in the evolution of the man - ape into the savage ог the savage into civilised man . It is not the success of the ...
Page 299
... establish ourselves as a power in the far East and possess the Philippines for glory ? The glory we already have , in ... established schools and taught the people our language . In the Philippines , we may assume that we should do the ...
... establish ourselves as a power in the far East and possess the Philippines for glory ? The glory we already have , in ... established schools and taught the people our language . In the Philippines , we may assume that we should do the ...
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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