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 62
... morning the site suddenly appeared to me . I rose and called to my brother : " Tom , you and Mr. Coleman are right about the location ; right at Brad- dock's , between the Pennsylvania , the Baltimore and Ohio , and the river , is the ...
... morning the site suddenly appeared to me . I rose and called to my brother : " Tom , you and Mr. Coleman are right about the location ; right at Brad- dock's , between the Pennsylvania , the Baltimore and Ohio , and the river , is the ...
Page 88
... morning . I called upon Mr. George Gould and said to him : “ Years ago , soon after I had taken up residence in New York , your father approached me in the Windsor Hotel and said he would buy the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad ...
... morning . I called upon Mr. George Gould and said to him : “ Years ago , soon after I had taken up residence in New York , your father approached me in the Windsor Hotel and said he would buy the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad ...
Page 183
... morning ! Yes , my dear friends , is is round . Here stands Mount Vesu- vius in full view this morning , making for itself pure white clouds of steam , which float in the otherwise clear , cloudless sky of Italy . No entering the crater ...
... morning ! Yes , my dear friends , is is round . Here stands Mount Vesu- vius in full view this morning , making for itself pure white clouds of steam , which float in the otherwise clear , cloudless sky of Italy . No entering the crater ...
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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