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 55
... manufacture of iron within so small an area . Mr. Kloman succeeded in making iron beams and for many years our mill ... manufacturers were in total ignorance of results . I heard of men who thought their business at the end of the year ...
... manufacture of iron within so small an area . Mr. Kloman succeeded in making iron beams and for many years our mill ... manufacturers were in total ignorance of results . I heard of men who thought their business at the end of the year ...
Page 83
... manufacturers of Pittsburg , never in a position to get rebates , were in fact being driven to the wall by the competition of manufacturers upon other lines whose products passed their doors and were carried a thousand miles over the ...
... manufacturers of Pittsburg , never in a position to get rebates , were in fact being driven to the wall by the competition of manufacturers upon other lines whose products passed their doors and were carried a thousand miles over the ...
Page 227
... manufacture of iron nails added to the works than the demand for nails will require for many years to come , and this com- bination of nail manufacturers went the way of all Trusts , and left the business in a worse plight than it was ...
... manufacture of iron nails added to the works than the demand for nails will require for many years to come , and this com- bination of nail manufacturers went the way of all Trusts , and left the business in a worse plight than it was ...
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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