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 57
... iron and steel and be master in that . My visits to Britain gave me excellent opportunities to renew and make acquaintance with those prominent in the iron and steel business - Bessemer in the front , Sir Lothian Bell , Sir Bernard ...
... iron and steel and be master in that . My visits to Britain gave me excellent opportunities to renew and make acquaintance with those prominent in the iron and steel business - Bessemer in the front , Sir Lothian Bell , Sir Bernard ...
Page 60
... iron than the puddled cinder and much freer from phosphorus . Upon some occasion a blast furnace had attempted to smelt the flue cinder , and from its greater purity the furnace did not work well with a mixture intended for an impurer ...
... iron than the puddled cinder and much freer from phosphorus . Upon some occasion a blast furnace had attempted to smelt the flue cinder , and from its greater purity the furnace did not work well with a mixture intended for an impurer ...
Page 61
... iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and other leading lines had become a very serious one . Upon certain curves at Pittsburgh , on the road connecting the Pennsylvania with the Fort Wayne , I had seen new iron rails placed every ...
... iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and other leading lines had become a very serious one . Upon certain curves at Pittsburgh , on the road connecting the Pennsylvania with the Fort Wayne , I had seen new iron rails placed every ...
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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