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 120
I arose to explain to the officials at the Straus dinner that I could not pos- sibly accept the great honor , because I had to escape the heat of the summer and the head of the Federation must be on hand at all seasons ready to grapple ...
I arose to explain to the officials at the Straus dinner that I could not pos- sibly accept the great honor , because I had to escape the heat of the summer and the head of the Federation must be on hand at all seasons ready to grapple ...
Page 188
And so she wept in a quite unaccustomed moment of despair . " " In an effort to console her , Andrew grasped her hand and promised , “ Someday , I'll be rich , and we'll ride in a fine coach drawn by four horses .
And so she wept in a quite unaccustomed moment of despair . " " In an effort to console her , Andrew grasped her hand and promised , “ Someday , I'll be rich , and we'll ride in a fine coach drawn by four horses .
Page 324
As I approached to hand to him the casket containing the address , he recognized me and with outstretched arms , exclaimed : " Carnegie , twenty - five years of peace , and we hope for many more . " I could not help responding : " And ...
As I approached to hand to him the casket containing the address , he recognized me and with outstretched arms , exclaimed : " Carnegie , twenty - five years of peace , and we hope for many more . " I could not help responding : " And ...
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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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