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 70
He made claims for damages and William was told that he must go with Mr. Phipps to meet Mr. Park and settle . Mr. Phipps went into Mr. Park's office , while William took a look around the works in search of the condemned material ...
He made claims for damages and William was told that he must go with Mr. Phipps to meet Mr. Park and settle . Mr. Phipps went into Mr. Park's office , while William took a look around the works in search of the condemned material ...
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Mr. Singer told us afterwards that his associates had been greatly exercised as to how they could meet the proposition I was to lay before them . They were much afraid of being overreached but when I proposed equality all around ...
Mr. Singer told us afterwards that his associates had been greatly exercised as to how they could meet the proposition I was to lay before them . They were much afraid of being overreached but when I proposed equality all around ...
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... capitalists and workmen which exerted a benign influence over both employers and employed , and the Honorable Oscar Straus , who was then vice- president , invited me to dine at his house and meet the officials of the Federa- tion .
... capitalists and workmen which exerted a benign influence over both employers and employed , and the Honorable Oscar Straus , who was then vice- president , invited me to dine at his house and meet the officials of the Federa- tion .
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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 |
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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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