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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Mark you then , never indorse until you have cash means not required for your own debts , and never indorse beyond those means . Before you indorse at all , consider indorsements as gifts , and ask yourselves whether you wish to make ...
Mark you then , never indorse until you have cash means not required for your own debts , and never indorse beyond those means . Before you indorse at all , consider indorsements as gifts , and ask yourselves whether you wish to make ...
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Wise men will soon conclude that , for the best interests of the members of their families , and of the State , such bequests are an improper use of their means . It is not suggested that men who have failed to educate their sons to ...
Wise men will soon conclude that , for the best interests of the members of their families , and of the State , such bequests are an improper use of their means . It is not suggested that men who have failed to educate their sons to ...
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What it means to enter the list of military and naval powers having for- eign possessions may be gathered from the following considerations . First , look at our future navy . If it is only to equal that of France it means fifty - one ...
What it means to enter the list of military and naval powers having for- eign possessions may be gathered from the following considerations . First , look at our future navy . If it is only to equal that of France it means fifty - one ...
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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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