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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When Captain Eads could not obtain the couplings for the St. Louis Bridge arches ( the contractors failing to make ... Harry went and obtained a position as errand boy , and as was then the custom , his first duty every morning was to ...
When Captain Eads could not obtain the couplings for the St. Louis Bridge arches ( the contractors failing to make ... Harry went and obtained a position as errand boy , and as was then the custom , his first duty every morning was to ...
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If we could obtain this we should be in the position occupied by only two or three of the European concerns . We thought at one time we had succeeded in discover- ing in Pennsylvania this last remaining link in the chain .
If we could obtain this we should be in the position occupied by only two or three of the European concerns . We thought at one time we had succeeded in discover- ing in Pennsylvania this last remaining link in the chain .
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... of men has been divided between the workmen and the employers , the latter apparently having to meet an advance of wages to the extent of 163 percent , but against this is to be placed the in- creased product which can be obtained .
... of men has been divided between the workmen and the employers , the latter apparently having to meet an advance of wages to the extent of 163 percent , but against this is to be placed the in- creased product which can be obtained .
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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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