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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... keep your damned mouth shut- ! " Carnegie got the point of his cousin's story and laughed heartily , but neither then nor ever could he keep his mouth shut . If Carnegie had a busy tongue , he had an equally facile pen . Just as Jeffer ...
... keep your damned mouth shut- ! " Carnegie got the point of his cousin's story and laughed heartily , but neither then nor ever could he keep his mouth shut . If Carnegie had a busy tongue , he had an equally facile pen . Just as Jeffer ...
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... keeping her own counsel ; she is treating the silver - loaded nations with cool politeness in the conferences , which ... keep her old policy , which has made her supreme in finance . Her only possible rival is not to be found in Europe ...
... keeping her own counsel ; she is treating the silver - loaded nations with cool politeness in the conferences , which ... keep her old policy , which has made her supreme in finance . Her only possible rival is not to be found in Europe ...
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... keep up the price of his own product , silver . He could not deny that it would give safer money for the people . There is another plea urged on behalf of silver . Many public men tell us that silver coinage " is in the air , " that ...
... keep up the price of his own product , silver . He could not deny that it would give safer money for the people . There is another plea urged on behalf of silver . Many public men tell us that silver coinage " is in the air , " that ...
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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